In “A White Heron” by Sarah Orne Jewett, the author uses characterization to promote speciesism by focusing on the importance of the heron. The hunter puts the heron on a pedestal, implying that it is more significant than all the other animals in the story. His main goals are to find it, kill it, preserve it and put it on display. When the hunter is speaking to Sylvia and Mrs. Tilley, he explains that, “the heron is a queer tall white bird with soft feathers and long thin legs” (Pg. 10). Based on the way he describes it, we can tell that this bird means a lot to him and he has done a lot of…