Question

The name Sylvia comes from sylva, the Latin word for “forest.” Which of the following statements best explains why Sylvia’s name is appropriate for her character in “A White Heron”?

Answer 1

The name Sylvia comes from sylva, the Latin word for “forest.” Which of the following statements best explains why Sylvia’s name is appropriate for her character is that Sylvia should be happy and satisfied in  woods. Also, like other sylvan creatures, Sylvia is timid and is afraid of  human beings.  she is "Afraid of Folks" like the other creatures of the Forest

Explanation:

The name Sylvia comes from sylva, the Latin word for “forest.” Which of the following statements best explains why Sylvia’s name is appropriate for her character is that Sylvia should be happy and satisfied in  woods. Also, like other sylvan creatures, Sylvia is timid and is afraid of  human beings.  she is "Afraid of Folks" like the other creatures of the Forest

The term  white heron represent the  wild, unspoiled beauty of nature of the forest but the human  destructive forces the hunters wants to hunt down the  heron and wants to display it.