Similarities Between The Scarlet Ibis And Through The Tunnel

"Through the Tunnel," "The Bridge," and "The Scarlet Ibis" share many things in common. "A seed that bears two vines" could be used as the theme for all three stories. Though, "Through the Tunnel" and "The Bridge" share the vine of life. "Scarlet Ibis" bears the seed of death. "The Bridges" could be summarized into (overcoming difficulties can make you grow.) Similarly to "Through the Tunnel" its theme is that "Growing up can be difficult, everyone has to go through it." "The Scarlet Ibis" theme could apply to all three stories, however, the theme can go to different ways. In "The Tunnel" and "The Bridge" the rite of passages are positive. In contrast "Scarlet Ibis" has a very negative rite of passage. In addition to sharing common themes,