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The Scarlet Ibis by James Hurst

The Scarlet Ibis by James Hurst. Feature Menu. Introducing the Story Literary Focus: Symbols Reading Skills: Making Inferences from Details. The Scarlet Ibis by James Hurst. The Scarlet Ibis Introducing the Story. I thought myself pretty smart at many things . . . .

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The Scarlet Ibis by James Hurst

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  1. The Scarlet Ibisby James Hurst Feature Menu Introducing the Story Literary Focus: Symbols Reading Skills: Making Inferences from Details

  2. The Scarlet Ibisby James Hurst

  3. The Scarlet IbisIntroducing the Story I thought myself pretty smart at many things . . .

  4. The Scarlet IbisIntroducing the Story In “The Scarlet Ibis” the narrator tells of his experience growing up with his physically disabled brother, Doodle, on a farm in the South. • The narrator develops a bond with his younger brother and teaches him to walk. But he learns a tragic lesson when he pushes Doodle too hard. I did not know then that pride is a wonderful, terrible thing, a seed that bears two vines, life and death. —from “The Scarlet Ibis” by James Hurst [End of Section]

  5. The Scarlet IbisLiterary Focus: Symbols A symbol is an object, event, person, or animal that stands for something more than itself. • Symbols are all around you in your everyday life. Their special meanings have been handed down over time.

  6. The Scarlet IbisLiterary Focus: Symbols In literature, symbols add deeper levels of meaning to a work. • A writer might take a regular object or event and make it stand for some human concern. • Sometimes a symbol is associated with a particular character. Symbols speak to the reader’s emotions and imagination. They make stories memorable.

  7. The Scarlet IbisLiterary Focus: Symbols In “The Scarlet Ibis,” you’ll notice similarities and links between one character and a bird. • Pay attention to how the author makes a symbolic connection between the character and the bird. • This symbolism can help deepen your understanding of the character. [End of Section]

  8. The Scarlet IbisReading Skills: Making Inferences from Details As you read a story, you make inferences, or educated guesses, about what the writer is trying to say. • You can base your inferences on your own prior knowledge and on evidence from the text. • Prior Knowledge • about how stories work • about your own life experiences • Evidence from Text • descriptions • setting • dialogue Inference + =

  9. The Scarlet IbisReading Skills: Making Inferences from Details One way to make better inferences is to notice important details in the story. • Details may seem insignificant at first, but most writers choose details carefully to help convey a certain meaning or message. • Colors, seasons, names, times, objects, animals, and clothing—almost any little thing can help you make inferences about meaning.

  10. The Scarlet IbisReading Skills: Making Inferences from Details Pay attention to details as you read “The Scarlet Ibis,” and practice making inferences. Keep track of the little things: trees colors flowers animals gestures weather What larger meanings can you infer from these details? [End of Section]

  11. Short essay • How does the narrator experience a coming of age as a result of Doodle’s passing? What valuable lesson does he convey to the reader through the flashback.

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