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“The Scarlet Ibis”

“The Scarlet Ibis”. James Hurst. Symbols. World War I. The first world wide conflict between “brothers” Symbolizes the war inside of the narrator He is frustrated and embarrassed by having a “different” brother Struggles with too much pride. World War I.

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“The Scarlet Ibis”

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  1. “The Scarlet Ibis” James Hurst

  2. Symbols

  3. World War I • The first world wide conflict between “brothers” • Symbolizes the war inside of the narrator • He is frustrated and embarrassed by having a “different” brother • Struggles with too much pride

  4. World War I • Symbolizes the war between the Narrator and Doodle • The Narrator pushes Doodle too hard physically • Symbolizes Doodle’s conflict over his illness/disease vs. wanting to be normal (to be able to run, swim, climb, fight)

  5. Drought • During the drought, crops withered and died • Symbolizes Doodle’s fever and how he is tired • His body is starting to weaken

  6. Hurricane • Powerfully destructive storm that destroyed crops and trees • Foreshadows that something extremely destructive is about to happen • The narrator leaves Doodle in the storm; when he finds him he is dead

  7. The Scarlet Ibis • Red bird that is physically awkward; cannot fly; is sick and tired; dies; travels so far just to die • Doodle is physically limited; he becomes sicker as time progresses; travels so far (lives, walks) just to die in the swamp during a storm

  8. The Storm in the Swamp • Intense and violent storm with wind, lightning, and thunder • Symbolizes the storm in the narrator – he’s angry and frustrated that Doodle will not be able to run, swim, etc. In his eyes, Doodle has failed.

  9. Setting • American South, 1918

  10. Conflicts • Man vs. Nature • Narrator and Doodle vs. the storm • Man vs. Self • Narrator vs. his embarrassment over Doodle • Man vs. Man • Narrator vs. pushing Doodle too much

  11. Foreshadowing • The coffin • “Don’t leave me brother!” • Doodle looks feverish and tired(the drought and hurricane) • The scarlet ibis dies • “Red dead birds is bad luck!” • “How many miles had it traveled so far to die like this?” • The storm in the swamp

  12. Flashback • The story begins with the adult narrator, at the family home, years later • The narrator goes back in time and recalls having a crazy brother, Doodle

  13. Themes

  14. Theme • Accept people for who they are • The narrator tried too hard to change Doodle into the brother he always wanted • Beware the evils of pride • The narrator shouldn’t have wanted to help Doodle for himself – shouldn’t have been embarrassed of having a brother who is different

  15. Theme • How complex love for a sibling can be • The narrator loved Doodle but at times was completely annoyed and frustrated by him when he couldn’t keep up with the training program • The desire to make one over in one’s own image • The narrator forces a change on a body that was not equipped to deal with it – pushing Doodle was bad for his health

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