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    Symbolism The scarlet ibis is a carefully chosen symbol. To understand why‚ it helps to know a little about the bird. A native of the South American tropics‚ the scarlet ibis is vivid red. Its color derives from the shrimps that form the bulk of its diet; if there are no shrimps‚ it loses its color. It needs a particular habitat in order to thrive as it only feeds in shallow waters along the coast‚ in mud flats and lagoons. The scarlet ibis is an endangered species which has not bred successfully

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    “The Scarlet Ibis” In the story “The Scarlet Ibis” by james Hurst they’re are a variety of symbols with their own unique meaning. The symbols in the story represented Doodle and the events leading up to his tragic death. The story takes place between late summer and early fall. The main characters are William Armstrong and his brother who is the narrator. Later in the story the narrator renames William‚ Doodle. Doodle who is a call baby is a disappointment to his brother because of his disabilities

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    “The Scarlet IbisSymbolism Analysis The story the Scarlet Ibis‚ by James Hurst‚ tells the story and relationship of two brothers and how they change during the story to end up in a tragic end. The plot of the story is shaped around a very clever symbol‚ The Scarlet Ibis. The Ibis surrounds the plot of the story and its actions are used as foreshadow and symbol to Doodle’s. The Scarlet Ibis in the story is linked with Doodle in a very clever way‚ which collaborates to the plot and mainly to

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    Analyzing Symbolism in The Scarlet Ibis (Wooden Structures) In the short story‚ The Scarlet Ibis‚ James Hurst uses many symbols to advance the plot‚ evolve characters‚ and develop a theme. The author uses wooden structures in this short story to symbolize two very opposite things‚ death and safety. The author uses the coffin to symbolize death and the go-cart to symbolize a safety-zone that Doodle steps out of to reach a goal. In the beginning of The Scarlet Ibis‚ James Hurst says‚ “Daddy had Mr

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    “The Scarlet Ibis” by James Hurst is a story that uses symbolism in many ways. Doodle is a kid that has a brother that wanted him to be able to walk‚ and he kept making Doodle try. Doodle can’t walk because he has a disorder‚ and he is expected to die soon. In the story Doodle touches a dead bird called the scarlet ibis which is very gentle just like Doodle. The bird was dead because it flew through a storm that brought it up to Doodle’s house. The theme is pride can make us do things we later regret

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    Hailey M. Camper Mrs. Lauren Owen English 9 Honors 17 September 2013 The Scarlet Ibis: A Literary Analysis There are multiple literary elements that combine together to create the theme and mood of a story. In the short story‚ “The Scarlet Ibis‚” the author‚ James Hurst‚ demonstrates the use of literary elements and the importance of vital life lessons. The mood in this short story is deeply nostalgic and melancholy. The narrator faces the difficult obstacle of his pride vs. Himself (which

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    In “The Scarlet Ibis” there are a lot of different symbolisms throughout the characters‚ the setting‚ as well as the main plot. In “The Scarlet Ibis” the three main symbolisms are; the symbolism between the Ibis and Doodle‚ the symbolism between Old Woman Swamp and the boys‚ and finally the symbolism between the color red and Doodle. These are all very important aspects of the story because they tell us the authors true intentions of how each thing relates to another. The symbolism between the

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    In Scarlet Ibis” James Hurst uses colors as a way to indirectly tell the reader a message‚ he uses three major colors red‚ black‚ and green. Firstly James Hurst uses black as a symbol of fear‚ and danger. The author connects the black clouds forming‚ to the kids moving faster to escape it. “Black clouds began to gather in the southwest‚ and he kept watching‚ trying to pull the oars a little faster”(62). Black is being used to describe the clouds in a fearful way‚ hence the reason why Doodle and

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    May 8‚ 2014 Period 1 “The Scarlet Ibis” Pride is one of two things‚ good and bad. In “The Scarlet Ibis”‚ by James Hurst‚ pride is the theme of the story. It takes place in the South during World War 1 at times of The Great Depression. The main character‚ the narrator‚ reminisces about when his younger brother‚ Doodle was alive. Throughout the story‚ symbolism is shown in every way. Even though symbolism is shown throughout the story‚ the main symbol is the scarlet ibis itself. When everyone was

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    The Scarlet Ibis When you see a movie there’s a lot of rising action‚ but then there’s also a big fall from a tragic even. But when you read a book the support the author gives you is extensive‚ as they lead you to the fall of the story like someone getting hurt or injured but lots of time death. That’s exactly what “James Hurst” does in his short story “The Scarlet Ibis”. As Hurst

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