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“the Scarlet Ibis” By James Hurst pg. 592-604

“the Scarlet Ibis” By James Hurst pg. 592-604. Setting. The story is set between 1912 and 1918 on a cotton farm in the South (WWI era) “The clove of seasons” (595, 601) was the time of no season—not summer, not fall—was mentioned prior to significant events

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“the Scarlet Ibis” By James Hurst pg. 592-604

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  1. “the Scarlet Ibis”By James Hurstpg. 592-604

  2. Setting • The story is set between 1912 and 1918 on a cotton farm in the South (WWI era) • “The clove of seasons” (595, 601) was the time of no season—not summer, not fall—was mentioned prior to significant events • The setting is so developed in this story, with images and figurative language, it becomes as important as a character.

  3. Narration • First person narrative • Flashback • The narrator takes on a regretful tone as he looks back on his behavior during childhood (ages 6-12).

  4. Theme • “…pride is a wonderful terrible thing, a seed that bears two vines…life and death” (598). • Narrator blames his pride and actions for Doodle’s death • Have you ever let pride influence your decisions in a manner that you regret?

  5. Hurst uses descriptive language to: • Further establish setting • Create mood • Develop conflict and theme

  6. Hurst creates meaning through figurative Language: • “They named him William Armstrong, which was like tying a big tail on a small kite” (594). • “Trembling, he’d push himself up, turning first red, then a soft purple, and finally collapse back onto the bed like an old worn-out doll” (595). • “Success lay at the end of summer like a pot of gold” (599).

  7. “…pride, whose slave I was, spoke to me louder than all their voices” (599). • “That afternoon it roared back out of the west, blew the fallen oaks around, sapping their roots and tearing them out of the earth like a hawk at the entrails of a chicken” (601).

  8. The story’s central metaphor • “There is within me (and with sadness I have watched it in others) a knot of cruelty borne by the stream of love, much as our blood sometimes bears the seed of our destruction, and at times, I was mean to Doodle” (597).

  9. Some Discussion Questions • How did Doodle feel about his time with his brother? • Is the narrator always mean to Doodle? • Is there evidence the narrator loves Doodle? • Is the narrator cruel or helpful to Doodle? • Is the narrator too hard on himself?

  10. The semi-barbaric king, Doodle’s brother, and you: Treatment of Family (left side)

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