1. white heron
The prediction of birth for Sylvia begins while she tends to her chore of driving her cow home. ... The temptation in this story is the male stranger who just happens to be hunting for "birds" (a term for women) in the very same woods that Sylvia is walking in. ... The death to self that Sylvia experienced started in the beginning of the story when death is foreseen by the implication of shadows and walking towards the west. Her death to self starts when the enemy begins to show her affection by being charming and kind which ignites a fascination within her that awakens the woman inside Sylvia...
- Word Count: 1287
- Approx Pages: 5
- Grade Level: High School