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1、Book report on A White Heron A White Heron is about a nine-years-old girl Sylvia, who came from city to help her grandmother at the farm. One day, she was having fun on the way home, and as usual, made the cow leave the pasture. A young man with a gun, losing his way in hunting for a white heron, as
2、ked Sylvia whether he could spend a night at her house. Her grandmother treated the young man and told him about her family. Thus, the young man happed to know that Sylvia knows the woods and birds well. He said he would offer 10 dollars to whoever show the rare white heron to him. Finally, Sylvia f
3、ound the secret to find the white heron and she made it despite the difficulty and danger. Not only because she wanted the 10 dollars but also because her admiration to the young man. However, she was unable to tell the secret because she would not give the white herons life away for 10 dollars.Its
4、a beautiful but sad story. There are many description about the beautiful nature and how Sylvia enjoyed it. I have to admit that it is a pity that I cannot have a clear picture in my mind about the scenes, although I manage to sense it. Thus, I cannot say I like this part. However, I do like the lit
5、tle girl Sylvia for she is pure and soft-hearted. Like most children, she has the gift to appreciate the great nature while she may not realize is herself. It was a consolation to look upon the cows pranks as an intelligent attempt to play hide and seek. She enjoys her work and has a real life at th
6、e farm. Sylvia regard the creature in the woods as her friends and companions. The songs of the birds comfort her as she painfully climbed the tree. With the desire of getting 10 dollars and his affection from the young man, as well as the spirit of adventure, she climbed the tree with great effort
7、to locate the hidden nest of the white heron. She was an simple girl who want to do things for young man she loved. Certainly, she wanted a life better for her grandmother. I admire her courage and her ambition. Moreover, I like her even more when she kept silence in front of her grandmother and the
8、 young man. It must be a struggle for her to give up the great opportunity. However, she could not forget how the white heron fly through the golden air. She could not give its life away because of her selfish desire. She could not betray and hurt the great nature.There is love to hurt and there is
9、love to protect. The young man loves birds but kills them for preserved samples. Sylvia loves birds and keeps them alive even to give up the things she wants. This article is undoubtedly to wake our awareness of environmental protection. The author write the nature with emotional tone and treat them
10、 as human beings. And people need to treasure them and take their feelings into consideration. a bird fluttered off its nest, and a red squirrel ran to and fro and scolded pettishly at the harmless housebreaker. The animals in the woods were unhappy when people disturb their quiet life. were the bir
11、ds better friends than their hunter might have seen,-who can tell? I believe Sylvia has made the right choice. She loves her friends birds and she also loves, or more exactly admire the hunter. She chooses to protect her friends and her friends may never know about that, but they certainly would not hurt her. However, as a woman at that time, she could only served and followed him and loved him as a dog loves! Sylvia may be sad watching the young man go away disappointed, bur she could find peace in the nature. 091王婉婷