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    Hailey M. Camper Mrs. Lauren Owen English 9 Honors 17 September 2013 The Scarlet Ibis: A Literary Analysis There are multiple literary elements that combine together to create the theme and mood of a story. In the short story‚ “The Scarlet Ibis‚” the author‚ James Hurst‚ demonstrates the use of literary elements and the importance of vital life lessons. The mood in this short story is deeply nostalgic and melancholy. The narrator faces the difficult obstacle of his pride vs. Himself (which

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    In The Scarlet Ibis‚ what evidence does the narrarator use to support his claim that Doodle was a burden in many ways? Doodle was a burden because he really couldn’t do a whole lot for himself.  He was very weak and very dependent.  The narrator had to take him with him wherever he went and he had to be careful with him at all times.  He had a lot of restrictions when taking Doodle around with him.  To a young boy‚ lugging his brother around with him wherever he went would become a nuisance."Daddy

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    In “The Scarlet Ibis” there are a lot of different symbolisms throughout the characters‚ the setting‚ as well as the main plot. In “The Scarlet Ibis” the three main symbolisms are; the symbolism between the Ibis and Doodle‚ the symbolism between Old Woman Swamp and the boys‚ and finally the symbolism between the color red and Doodle. These are all very important aspects of the story because they tell us the authors true intentions of how each thing relates to another. The symbolism between the

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    Scarlet Ibis Doodle and the scarlet ibis are similar in many ways. First‚ Doodle could not walk until his brother taught him how to walk. However‚ it was not just the help from his brother. It was Doodle’s will that made him able to walk by himself. Doodle was willing to try again and again until he was able to walk. Doodle wanted to make himself and his family happy. The scarlet ibis‚ in order to fly‚ must try again and again until it can fly. Because they are willing to do anything to succeed

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    Response to Literature Essay “The Scarlet Ibis” by James Hurst In the fictional short story‚ “The Scarlet Ibis” by James Hurst‚ we read about a little boy‚ named Doodle who finds the will to survive and looks at the positive things in life with the help of his brother. In this short story there are 3 symbols that represent the theme of the story. The symbols that you will read in this essay are: Flying‚ Peacock and the color Red. All of the story’s symbols are connected with Brother and Doodle

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    The Scarlet Ibis It’s true what they say‚ no good deed goes unpunished. In the short story “The Scarlet Ibis”‚ the narrator teaches his younger brother Doodle‚ who is disabled‚ how to walk. Once he teaches him how to walk‚ he thinks he can teach him to do anything. Little does he know‚ that in the end little Doodle over exerts himself and passes away. Although the narrator didn’t mean to‚ he hurt the one he loved while trying to help him. In “The Scarlet Ibis”‚ the narrator hurts Doodle because

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    Scarlet Ibis The worst deaths are the one where you are alone and it’s a slow miserable process! Hurst uses the color red to make a symbolic connection between the Scarlet Ibis and Doodle. The first example he uses is when Doodle was born he say “Doodle was born with red skin.” If Doodle was born a normal skin color Doodle probably wouldn’t have been compared to the bird as much. The next example he uses is when Daddy say’s” It’s a Scarlet Ibis. Scarlet mean red and according to the description

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    At the start of “The Scarlet Ibis‚” the unnamed narrator writes: “It’s strange that all this is so clear to me‚ now that summer has long since fled and time has had its way.” As you study this short story and examine the way the narrator feels about the events he relates‚ imagine how Doodle’s death has affected the rest of his life. In a minimum of 250 words‚ proofread‚ with a creative title‚ write a short piece imagining what became of the narrator after the events covered in the short story. Why

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    “The Scarlet Ibis” Mr. P English II Living in a "Normal World" If you had a family member that had a physical disability‚ would you treat them the same with precautions or would you treat them differently? People may think life would be easier for a life as a disabled person but truly it is extremely hard. They have to deal with looks from people they don’t know‚ and from their family treating them differently. In The Scarlet Ibis‚ by James Hurst‚ Doodle‚ is a handicapped little boy. Everyone

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    In James Hurst’s "The Scarlet Ibis"‚ the main character‚ also known as the narrator‚ had pride and shame. Pride is one of the traits the narrator represents throughout the story. The narrator was never able to accept his younger brother‚ William Armstrong also known as Doodle‚ for who he was. Even earlier in the story‚ shortly after Doodle was born. His brother’s unhappiness with Doodle was mostly because he wanted a brother with whom he could run and play. The thought of a brother who could

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