At the time "A White Heron" was written, using local color in the writing was popular. Through your reading, which region was the author providing the local color of?

The story "A White Heron" by Sarah Orne Jewett, the author provided the local color of the rural side of Maine. Local color refers to the author's use of language and manners distinct to a particular region or a group of people. Local color was made popular during the literary movement of realism - a literary style dedicated to representing familiar things as they are.