1. by James Hurst - Pg. 343 in textbook Audiobook can be found on Youtube
The Scarlet Ibis
by James Hurst
- Pg. 343 in textbook
Audiobook can be found on Youtube

3. Bleeding Tree
Gardenia
“Graveyard Flowers”

4. Symbolism: (We talked about this last week)
A symbol is an object, person, animal or event that stands for something more than itself.
Public Symbols are common and known to most people:
Dove = peace
cross = Christianity
In literature, an author can invent a symbol linking an object to a character, or event in the story.

5. What does the scarlet ibis stand for?
The bird is a rare, beautiful thing that is destroyed when it is blown out of its natural habitat
Doodle is also a rare, beautiful thing that is destroyed when his brother tries to make him do things he cannot do.

6. Other Symbols in the Story:
The screech owls: in many cultures, the cry of an owl is an omen of death.
The casket: obvious death symbol
Wreaths are circles of plants or flowers that symbolize the circular nature of life, ending with death. They are often used to mark graves.
The storms that blow the bird off course and cause Doodle’s death are symbolic of fear and chaos.

7. Grindstone: a round stone used to grind grain into flour (also called a millstone)
“But if anyone causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin, it would be better for him to have a large millstone hung around his neck and to be drowned in the depths of the sea.”
Matthew 18:6
New International Version (Bible)

8. Mr. Harrell’s Scarlet Ibis Symbolism Individual Assignment
You will do the following:
Choose an image that shows something used as a symbol in The Scarlet Ibis. (pg – 354 in purple textbook)
Symbols = Screech owls, casket, bleeding tree, the color red, thunderstorm or anything else you can think of
Write two paragraphs telling what the symbol is, how it is used, and what it stands for in the story.
Make it pretty and colorful. I have card stock for you to use the final draft.
Bonus 10 points for presenting in front of your classmates
I will not accept incomplete, or incorrect work; you will re-do it.
You also need to have completed #6-10 (1-5 are extra credit) on pg. 356

9. Examples of Assignment

10. Selection Vocabulary sullenly (adv.) – resentfully; gloomily
imminent (adj.) – near, soon, about to happen
iridescent (adj.) – rainbowlike; with shifting colors
serene (adj.) – peaceful; calm
infallibility (noun) – inability to make a mistake
blighted (adj.) – suffering from disease that keeps growth from happening (usually referring to a plant disease)
doggedness (noun) – stubbornness; persistence
reiterated (verb) - repeated
precariously (adv.) – unsteadily; insecurely
mar (verb) – to damage; spoil