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Death In The Scarlet Ibis By James Hurst
Think before making a major decision, if not you will regret it. This relates to the story "The Scarlet Ibis" by James Hurst when he describes the theme of death in many ways. " the carpenter built a little mahogany coffin for him for him " when his parents didn't think the child would live. His Aunt Nicey also said " red dead birds are bad luck " when a Scarlet Ibis died right in front of the family one day during dinner. I think the author wanted the readers to think about the meaning of these sayings and take it to heart.
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