The story “A White Heron” by Sarah Orne Jewett reveals the theme of speciesism through characterization. In fact, speciesism is the act of placing a higher moral or ethical value on one species over the others. By analyzing the roles and actions of the characters in the story, it reveals speciesism, especially through Sylvia’s point of view. As Sylvia starts gaining admiration for the hunter during their walk, she was still having a hard time understanding why “he killed the very birds he seemed to like so much” (Jewett 15). Indeed, the hunter clearly loves and enjoys collection birds…