Why Is This Good? episode 063: "A White Heron" by Sarah Orne Jewett

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In this episode, we discuss "A White Heron" by Sarah Orne Jewett. Why did Kristine choose an old, nineteenth-century story, and what can we learn from it? How have the attention spans of readers changed over the past century? How does the character's connection with the setting help drive the story?
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I liked your effort to discuss your lack of attention span. I was also impressed by how honest your were about hating not being able to watch a preview of it before reading this celebrated short story. I'm willing to bet The White Heron visits your thoughts far more than the films and cable serials whose previews convince you they were worth your time. Your commentary was quite proud, insightful and ambivalent. You must have been forced to read To Kill A Mockingbird and still resent how much you loved it. You have a keen insightful mind and a fine conversational turn of phrase. I trust you are spending most of your time writing your own prose rather than critiquing the published work of others. Those who can do, those who cannot criticize. CHEERS !