of Maine, and more specifically the coast of Maine. The first sentence of Jewett’s A White Heron gives the reader a preview into the appreciation Jewett has for her home state of Maine, “The woods were already filled with shadows one June evening, just before eight o’clock, though a bright sunset still glimmered faintly among the trunks of the trees” (413). While this description isn’t specific to Maine on the surface, it is specific to Jewett’s interpretation of the woods at sunset in Maine, and
Sarah Orne Jewett and Jack London were both influential writers who came to light during the Realism and Naturalism movements in literature. While they shared a deep commitment to highlighting the true realities of life, their views of nature differed significantly. Jewett elected to explore the fragility and kindness of nature, whereas, London worked to demonstrate the fierceness and destruction that nature brings upon man. There are many reasons that explain the inspiration behind Jewett and London’s
takes her personal life experiences and beliefs to influence the main character, Sylvia, to leave a lasting message of standing up for what is right and preserving nature. Sarah Orne Jewett was born on September 3, 1849 to a wealthy family in South Berwick, Maine. Both her father and her grandfather were physicians so her upbringing