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Symbolism In Scarlet Ibis By James Hurst
In Scarlet Ibis” James Hurst uses colors as a way to indirectly tell the reader a message, he uses three major colors red, black, and green. Firstly James Hurst uses black as a symbol of fear, and danger. The author connects the black clouds forming, to the kids moving faster to escape it. “Black clouds began to gather in the southwest, and he kept watching, trying to pull the oars a little faster”(62). Black is being used to describe the clouds in a fearful way, hence the reason why Doodle and his brother began to pull the oars faster. It supports the topic sentence because black is being used as a symbol for fear, and danger. Secondly James uses green as a symbol for tranquility, coolness, and life. James contrast the dark green woods

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