Symbolism in "A White Heron" and "The Yellow Wall-Paper"

In "A White Heron" both the cow and the while heron are a symbol of innocence. The cow is like a child itself running away and playing games of hide-n-seek. The heron of course is white a color associated being pure and innocent. The bush in this story is a symbol of Sylvia likes to be hidden and alone, the same reason why she likes the country better than the city. The hunter and his gun are symbols of being mature and not innocent. The bird are symbols in the way that they are just like Sylvia, they are small and helpless. The toad that Sylvia watches is a symbol for herself. The toad wants to get into his hole but can't because of the visitors, just as Sylvia would like to be alone and get away from her unwanted guest. The tree is a symbol of wisdom and strength. The tree is old and sturdy, it is a place where Sylvia feels safe and while she is on it she can think better and understand things better. This is where she decides she can not tell the hunter where the herons nest is.

In "The Yellow Wall-Paper" the first symbol is the house itself. The house represents woman's roles during that time period, staying at the house the house all day and taking care or the duties there.  The color yellow is usually associated with being sick and febrile. Her husband making all the decisions and making her live in the nursery is a symbol of how women were looked upon the same a children. The bed being nailed down and the patches of wallpaper that are missing are symbols of a room in an insane asylum. The windows represent the boundary between her and the real world. The women trapped in the wallpaper represents the women in the story being trapped in that room.