A White Heron Summary

       

There was a little girl named Sylvia. She was a girl who once lived in a crowded manufacturing town but has moved to her grandmother’s farm. One afternoon, Sylvia was driving home her cow, even though there was no light striking their path, their feet seemed knew the place well. On their way home, they usually had fun, they play hide and seek, the cow hide on the huckleberry bushes while Sylvia tried to find her. And then, there was a hunter who was lost and approached Sylvia. The hunter asked Sylvia if he could spend the night at her house. The stranger joins Sylvia on their way home. When they arrived, the hunter explained everything to Mrs. Tilley, Sylvia’s grandmother. His purpose for coming there is to find different kinds of birds to add on his collection. After explaining, Mrs. Tilley held him her invitation and makes him at home. He also added that whoever lead him to the bird’s nest, he’s willing to give 10 dollars. The next day, Sylvia went with the hunter into the forest to search that kind of bird but at the end of the day, they didn’t find any clues. Everybody got asleep except Sylvia, she can’t sleep because she is thinking of the bird. So, before the sun rose, she went out and started to look for it. She remembered a very old, tall tree. That tree is the tallest tree in the forest that she believed that whoever climbed to the top of it could see the ocean, and will see the entire forest. So, with courage and no hesitation, she climbed until she reached the topmost part. She saw lots of amazing things that is nor visible to many people during the day where only the nature and animals knew. There she saw the heron’s nest and was satisfied then go home. When she arrived, the hunter and Mrs. Tilley was at the door. The hunter was excited, eager to know what is the story or information Sylvia will share. But Sylvia, kept her mouth shut, she decided to keep it as a secret since she doesn’t want the heron to be killed. The hunter was disappointed and started to leave. Sylvia, on the other hand, got contented for keeping the heron’s secret even though the hunter offered some reward, and did not regret her decision.