In the White Heron, Sarah Orne Jewett shows that protecting animals is more important than personal gain, and she also develops this idea through Sylvia’s actions. Sylvia faces a difficult choice when the hunter offers her 10$ to tell him where the white heron is hiding. The narrator explains that “No amount of thoughts, that night, could decide how many wished-for treasure the ten dollars, so lightly spoken of , would buy” (Jewett 11). This shows that Sylvia is tempted because she has lived a quiet life and isn’t really used to attention or opportunities. The money and the hunter make her…