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The Scarlet Ibis. by James Hurst - Pg. 343 in textbook Audiobook can be found on Youtube. Bleeding Tree. Gardenia “Graveyard Flowers”. Symbolism : (We talked about this last week). A symbol is an object, person, animal or event that stands for something more than itself.
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The Scarlet Ibis by James Hurst - Pg. 343 in textbook Audiobook can be found on Youtube
Bleeding Tree Gardenia “Graveyard Flowers”
Symbolism: (We talked about this last week) • A symbol is an object, person, animal or event that stands for something more than itself. • Public Symbols are common and known to most people: • Dove = peace • cross = Christianity • In literature, an author can invent a symbol linking an object to a character, or event in the story.
What does the scarlet ibis stand for? • The bird is a rare, beautiful thing that is destroyed when it is blown out of its natural habitat • Doodle is also a rare, beautiful thing that is destroyed when his brother tries to make him do things he cannot do.
Other Symbols in the Story: • The screech owls: in many cultures, the cry of an owl is an omen of death. • The casket: obvious death symbol • Wreaths are circles of plants or flowers that symbolize the circular nature of life, ending with death. They are often used to mark graves. • The storms that blow the bird off course and cause Doodle’s death are symbolic of fear and chaos.
Grindstone: a round stone used to grind grain into flour (also called a millstone) “But if anyone causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin, it would be better for him to have a large millstone hung around his neck and to be drowned in the depths of the sea.” Matthew 18:6 New International Version (Bible)
Mr. Harrell’s Scarlet IbisSymbolism Individual Assignment • You will do the following: • Choose an image that shows something used as a symbol in The Scarlet Ibis. (pg. 343 – 354 in purple textbook) • Symbols = Screech owls, casket, bleeding tree, the color red, thunderstorm or anything else you can think of • Write two paragraphs telling what the symbol is, how it is used, and what it stands for in the story. • Make it pretty and colorful. I have card stock for you to use the final draft. Bonus 10 points for presenting in front of your classmates • I will not accept incomplete, or incorrect work; you will re-do it. • You also need to have completed #6-10 (1-5 are extra credit) on pg. 356
Selection Vocabulary • sullenly (adv.) – resentfully; gloomily • imminent (adj.) – near, soon, about to happen • iridescent (adj.) – rainbowlike; with shifting colors • serene (adj.) – peaceful; calm • infallibility (noun) – inability to make a mistake • blighted (adj.) – suffering from disease that keeps growth from happening (usually referring to a plant disease) • doggedness (noun) – stubbornness; persistence • reiterated (verb) - repeated • precariously (adv.) – unsteadily; insecurely • mar (verb) – to damage; spoil