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The Scarlet Ibis by James Hurst
Emily Hernandez
Created on March 24, 2025
Ap lit project 1A
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Transcript
emily H , and Jasmine C
The Scarlet Ibis
By : James Hurst
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Ap lit skill :
5.D: Function of an image/imagery
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Analyze:
What do you belive the story i going to be about from the tittle " The Scarlet Ibis¨ ?
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Self- Portrait with Death playing the fiddle By Arnold Bocklin.
What can you interpret about the image on the left? What do you belive is the meaning behind the painting?
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Key Background information:
- Story takes place in North Carolina mostly at the old woman's swamp between summer and fall. - William Armstrong (nicknamed Doodle) was born with a physical impairment. - Doodles brother was ashamed of him and decides to do the impossible and teach Doodle how to walk -Doodle walks and the narrator gains pride deciding to teach him how to run,swim, climb trees, etc. They focus on swimming. -The family notices a graceful looking dead bird on a bleeding tree and find out its a scarlet ibis. - When teaching doodle to swim, a thunderstorm comes and the brother leaves doodle behind,only to come back and see doodle with a red stained shirt and his mouth bleeding, under a nightshade bush.
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How does imagery set the mood in this passage?
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PASSAGE :
“It tumbled down, bumping through the limbs of the bleeding tree and landing at our feet with a thud. A white veil came over its eyes, and the long white beak unhinged. Its legs were crossed, and its claw-like feet were delicately curved at rest. Even death did not mar its grace, for it lay on the earth like a broken vase of red flowers.”
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The story includes the description of a Scarlet Ibis. How can a Scarlet Ibis be similar to Doodle?
“It tumbled down, bumping through the limbs of the bleeding tree and landing at our feet with a thud. A white veil came over its eyes, and the long white beak unhinged. Its legs were crossed, and its claw-like feet were delicately curved at rest. Even death did not mar its grace, for it lay on the earth like a broken vase of red flowers.”
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Literary Elements
Imagery - The Scarlet Ibis description and detail, such as its bright red color and its beautiful delicate features ,connect to Doodle's character and how both are fragile and vulnerable. Foreshadowing: The imagery of a broken vase of red flowers and even the death of the bird foreshadow Doodle's death. A vase can easily be damaged, once it breaks there's no use for it.Red flowers reflect remembering someone, indicating that Doodle was going to leave the narrator. The Doodle bird struggled even in its last breath, indicating Doodle is also going to have a tragic death, feeling vulnerable and struggling.
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Mission 1
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Answer the question and you will find out the address of the following scenario
What is Doodles real name?
JimmySpence
DavidStrong
William Armstrong
Mission 2
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What color is the Scarlet Ibis? Where does it die?
Green,oaktree
Pink,pinetree
Red,Bleedingtree
Mission 3
Completed
Completed
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What happens when the brother was teaching Doodle how to swim?
Doodlegets stuck
A tsunami comes
A thunderstormcomes
Remember the code
216
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Completed
Completed
Completed
Mission 4
What happens to Doodle?
Doodle moves away
Doodlestops walking
Doodle passes away
14+3
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You have reached the last mission 🎉 Do you know what the code is?
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