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Regional Voices: Sarah Orne Jewett's Maine Coast — Homework
Finish "A White Heron" before answering.
- 1.Name two specific regional details that ground the story in coastal Maine.
- 2.Describe Sylvia's central choice at the story's end and what it costs her.
- 3.Why might Jewett end the story on Sylvia's silence rather than having her explain her reasoning?
- 4.In four or more sentences, describe a time you chose something you believed was right over a reward or someone's approval.
- 5.Why might a regional writer focus closely on one small, specific place instead of a generic setting?
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