family is extremely important, as she has never had a real structured family. The white heron together with its mate represent something that Sylvia longs for, as they mate for life. Although she is young Sylvia knows what is important to her and what she wants for her future. She looks to the sea from her perch in the tree suggesting she would like to travel and write. Her artistic tendencies are implied as we see her humble spirit, kind actions, and way with nature. Possibly she will use her talents with the animals to make a career for herself later in life. This story uses the fairy tale like method as it centers on a young child and uses the country and wood setting often seen is fairy tales.
             Mrs. Brown in A.S. Byatt's "Art Work" surely has her fantasies come true for her. She goes from an extremely hard lifestyle in which she must keep her art a secret into being a successful artist who has her talents exhibited in galleries and on television. Mrs. Brown is introduced as an extravagant woman who is working as a housekeeper for an artistic family. She dresses is bright colors and uses old clothing and materials she finds around the home to make new clothing for herself as well as for the children in the house she tends to. The father in the family she works for is a painter whom gets extremely frustrated with Mrs. Brown and her lack of knowledge of art and colors, ironically she is the one who ends up successful. Mrs. Brown is abused by her husband and cannot even let him know that she is practicing art of any type. She keeps whatever she creates hidden in the basement of her apartment most likely out of fear. She makes the decision to continue with her art even though the outcome could have been horrific is her husband found out. In order for her to be happy she knows she must take the step and talk to the gallery owner about her art. As an artist she knows she will not be happy unless she can create freely. Her...