IN THE WRITERS NOTEBOOK SECTION, ANSWER THE PROMPT ---YOU MAY FREE WRITE IF NEEDED BUT IT MUST BE A ONE PAGE LONG RESPONSE PROMPT: HOW IS A PERSON’S IDENTITY SHAPED BY HIS/HER FAMILY AND SOCIETY? Bell Ringer: 9/8/14

Literal Meaning Symbolic Meaning Blooming rose Wilted rose Red Green Love Loss Blood Greed Symbols: Object, person, place, or experience that exists on a literal level but also represents something else

Direct Characterization The author tells the reader what the character(s) is like… EX: Susie is very smart and likable. We know that she is smart and she is liked because the author told us directly—there is no guessing or interpretation.

Indirect Characterization The author shows the reader what the character is like… EX: Susie was able to get a 100% on her test and no one else in the class was upset with her good grade. We can infer that Susie is smart because of her 100% and that she is liked because no one was upset with her good fortune.

5 Methods of Indirect: STEAL Speech: What does the character say and how does she/he speak? Thoughts: What is shown about the character through his/her private thoughts and feelings or through the thoughts of others. Effect: What effect does the character have on other people? How do they feel or react to him/her? Actions: What does the character do? How does the character act in different situations? Looks: What does the character’s appearance say about his/her personality?

Foil characters One character provides sharp contrast to another through their character traits: values, beliefs, attitudes, and ideas A foil can make another character look better by comparison A foil can try to bring to life distinct differences in character traits

Doodle’s Traits: Six years younger Narrator’s traits: Six years older Similarities: Enjoy visiting the swamp While we read: create and add to the Venn diagram in order to compare/contrast the brothers as foil characters in The Scarlet Ibis

James Hurst: Author Born: 1922 North Carolina raised Lived through a hurricane when young Numerous jobs: Chemical engineer, musician, banker in NYC, Wrote during free time The Scarlet Ibis published in 1960 Critics loved the story Why?– beauty of language, lure of setting, emotional power of plot, power of its two main symbols: swamp and the bird (the scarlet ibis)

3 Big Ideas from the story Evaluate the conflicts that arise because of love and pride Explore the consequences of human selfishness, regret, and guilt Explain how societal and family expectations affect individuals

Brief Summary of Plot The Scarlet Ibis is a troubling tale of two brothers. One brother, called Doodle, has physical and serious health problems. Doodle’s older brother, unnamed, is desperate to turn Doodle into a “normal” kid in time to face the harsh world of school. The main part of the story is one big flashback as the older brother is the narrator of the story.

Setting Time and place the story takes place Spans from in flashback Southern area More rural

Vocabulary from 1 st two paragraphs Clove: in between Ibis-bird Oriole—bird Magnolias are flowers from a tree Elm is a tree Weather vain– 5 o'clock Grindstone– rock wheel that turns so metal can be sharpened Parlor– sitting room in a house

Create a visual from opening 2 paragraphs Create a picture of what you think the house and yard looks like in the present based on the narrator’s description Create a picture of what you think the house and yard looked like based on the description from the past

Setting: Think about as we read Historical Context Cultural Context Physical surroundings Symbolic qualities of the setting—esp. the swamp

Diction: Opening 2 paragraphs List all the words from the first 2 paragraphs that have negative connotations–(the feelings and emotions that the word creates is negative) Once list is complete, circle the words that are associated with death Answer the question below: 1. How do the words from the list express the feelings/emotions of somber and mournful?

ImageryText EvidenceCommentary Sight Touch Smell Sound Answer this question using the chart above: 1.How do the images help to make the first two paragraphs somber and mournful?