I like this story because of all the nature sceneries Sarah puts in her story. What I don’t understand is how you can allow a stranger to come and stay in you house. They are very trustworthy to just allow just anyone to stay there. I’m guessing that in that era there weren’t many crimes and since he had a gun I guess that made it ok for him. But now in the new millennium we are in that wouldn’t be a smart idea with all the crimes and bad people that exist now. I know they didn’t invite him but he was just like that he needed a place to stay and they were like ok. Also they had a child in the house. They trust people easily just like Mr. Smiley in the Notorious Jumping Frogs. I’m assuming these stories were in the same timing since they are a lot alike in the sense of how people are treated and very kind to others. I am proud of the little girl and would’ve done the same thing, “Keep Quiet”. She had an awesome time and the birds were her friends. I don’t have anything bad to say about this story. It was very fun to read.
The author is descriptive on the relationship between “man” and nature whether is physical or mental. The author shows how strong the bond is between nature and the little girl Sylvia. When I was reading the descriptions on settings I felt like I was there with Sylvia. I love spending time in the outdoors when I ever I get the chance to. The author Sarah Orne Jewett is from a city in the coast of Maine. In the Biography right before her story it does not describe what city must have been like when she was a child but it sure had to be very similar the little girl Sylvia in the story. The author must of lived in a secluded area where not a lot of people lived but of course with many beautiful scenes of nature and connections she made with nature. It is funny how Sylvia describes the town she left as “noisy” on page 127. Right before that passage she describes birds chirping, cats purring, movement of the branches of trees in the wind and moths flying around and hitting her face. All this “noise” from nature was not “noise” but music to her ears. It is strange how the hunter kills birds that he admires so much. I don't understand especially how the hunter wants to stuff a very rare bird called the white heron. He is so desperate that he even is willing to pay money to whoever shows him where it lives. Sylvia shares a deep connection with the animals and the environment around especially since she is the only child living there. I was happy that she did not give away the secret about where the white heron resided. The guest knew that Sylvia knew where the bird was and tried his best make her spill her secret with money or his kindness. Even the grandmother wanted her to tell the guest. I guess after spending a lot of time with the birds and nature and sharing a special bond with them she just could not betray them and stood loyal to them. It seems like she knows how precious and beautiful nature is more than the grandmother who probably lived on the farm longer than she has.
I like this story because of all the nature sceneries Sarah puts in her story. What I don’t understand is how you can allow a stranger to come and stay in you house. They are very trustworthy to just allow just anyone to stay there. I’m guessing that in that era there weren’t many crimes and since he had a gun I guess that made it ok for him. But now in the new millennium we are in that wouldn’t be a smart idea with all the crimes and bad people that exist now. I know they didn’t invite him but he was just like that he needed a place to stay and they were like ok. Also they had a child in the house. They trust people easily just like Mr. Smiley in the Notorious Jumping Frogs. I’m assuming these stories were in the same timing since they are a lot alike in the sense of how people are treated and very kind to others. I am proud of the little girl and would’ve done the same thing, “Keep Quiet”. She had an awesome time and the birds were her friends. I don’t have anything bad to say about this story. It was very fun to read.
ReplyDeleteThe author is descriptive on the relationship between “man” and nature whether is physical or mental. The author shows how strong the bond is between nature and the little girl Sylvia. When I was reading the descriptions on settings I felt like I was there with Sylvia. I love spending time in the outdoors when I ever I get the chance to. The author Sarah Orne Jewett is from a city in the coast of Maine. In the Biography right before her story it does not describe what city must have been like when she was a child but it sure had to be very similar the little girl Sylvia in the story. The author must of lived in a secluded area where not a lot of people lived but of course with many beautiful scenes of nature and connections she made with nature. It is funny how Sylvia describes the town she left as “noisy” on page 127. Right before that passage she describes birds chirping, cats purring, movement of the branches of trees in the wind and moths flying around and hitting her face. All this “noise” from nature was not “noise” but music to her ears. It is strange how the hunter kills birds that he admires so much. I don't understand especially how the hunter wants to stuff a very rare bird called the white heron. He is so desperate that he even is willing to pay money to whoever shows him where it lives. Sylvia shares a deep connection with the animals and the environment around especially since she is the only child living there. I was happy that she did not give away the secret about where the white heron resided. The guest knew that Sylvia knew where the bird was and tried his best make her spill her secret with money or his kindness. Even the grandmother wanted her to tell the guest. I guess after spending a lot of time with the birds and nature and sharing a special bond with them she just could not betray them and stood loyal to them. It seems like she knows how precious and beautiful nature is more than the grandmother who probably lived on the farm longer than she has.
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