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The Scarlet Ibis by James Hurst Feature Menu Introducing the Story Literary Skills Focus: Symbolism and Theme Reading Skills Focus: Analyzing Details TechFocus Writing Skills Focus: Think as a Reader/Writer The Scarlet Ibis by James Hurst How our choices affect other people? The Scarlet Ibis Introducing the Story QuickTime™ and a Sorenson Video decompressor are needed to see this picture Click on the title to start the video The Scarlet Ibis Introducing the Story I thought myself pretty smart at many things The Scarlet Ibis Introducing the Story The narrator of “The Scarlet Ibis” describes his life with Doodle, his physically disabled brother When the narrator decides that Doodle will learn to walk —and perhaps run— he may be in for a painful lesson about life: 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] The Scarlet Ibis Literary Skills Focus: Symbolism and Theme A symbol is an object, person, animal, or event that we often associate with other concepts Symbols are all around us in our everyday lives Their special meanings often have been handed down over time The Scarlet Ibis Literary Skills Focus: Symbolism and Theme In literature, the use of symbols adds deeper levels of meaning to a work A writer might take an object or event and make it stand for some human concern A symbol might even be associated with a particular character, like that magic lamp and Aladdin The Scarlet Ibis Literary Skills Focus: Symbolism and Theme Symbols speak to the reader’s emotions and imagination They make stories memorable The Scarlet Ibis Literary Skills Focus: Symbolism and Theme In “The Scarlet Ibis,” you’ll notice associations— and similarities—between a character and a bird Pay attention to how the author uses the symbolic connection between that character and the bird The symbolism can help deepen your understanding of the character The Scarlet Ibis Literary Skills Focus: Symbolism and Theme Writers also reveal their thoughts and feelings about a subject in the work’s theme The theme is its central idea is not usually stated directly The Scarlet Ibis Vocabulary The word imminent often describes an undesirable event that is about to happen After being caught unprepared for his part of the group’s presentation, Will knew that disaster was imminent The Scarlet Ibis Vocabulary What imminent event is suggested by the picture above? The Scarlet Ibis Vocabulary The photograph suggests that the man faces an imminent fall He is about to land on the sidewalk The Scarlet Ibis Vocabulary Iridescent describes the rainbowlike shimmer seen on things like oil-slicked puddles and dragonfly wings What are some other examples of things that appear iridescent? The Scarlet Ibis Vocabulary Which of the birds below has iridescent feathers? peacock eagle cardinal The Scarlet Ibis Vocabulary Which of the birds below has iridescent feathers? peacock eagle cardinal The Scarlet Ibis Vocabulary The word infallibility consists of three parts inprefix meaning not fallible + capable of making an error -ity + suffix used to show a condition Small children are often impressed with the seeming infallibility of adults They think that adults never make mistakes The Scarlet Ibis Vocabulary Karen prides herself on her perfection Which of the following is NOT an example of Karen’s infallibility? a She scored 100% on her math test b She received applause for her violin solo c She woke up late for work The Scarlet Ibis Vocabulary Karen prides herself on her perfection Which of the following is NOT an example of Karen’s infallibility? a She scored 100% on her math test b She received applause for her violin solo c She woke up late for work The Scarlet Ibis Vocabulary Mr Evans had just reiterated his policy against using cell phones during class When he saw Alice sending a text message, he threw his hands up and stared at the ceiling Why is Mr Evans frustrated by Alice’s behavior? The Scarlet Ibis Vocabulary Mr Evans is angry because he had just reiterated the rule, yet Alice had broken it Mr Evans is getting tired of repeating himself The Scarlet Ibis Vocabulary The word mar suggests that something has caused physical damage Tomato sauce had marred Millie’s white gown Mar also may suggest a less tangible sort of destruction That spill forever marred Millie’s memories of her wedding day The Scarlet Ibis Vocabulary Josh was ashamed by his yearbook photo, though there was only a slight blemish to mar his otherwise perfect face Which of the following is the best substitute for the word mar? a embellish b tarnish c decorate The Scarlet Ibis Vocabulary Josh was ashamed by his yearbook photo, though there was only a slight blemish to mar his otherwise perfect face Which of the following is the best substitute for the word mar? a embellish b tarnish c decorate The End ... on the title to start the video The Scarlet Ibis Introducing the Story I thought myself pretty smart at many things The Scarlet Ibis Introducing the Story The narrator of The Scarlet Ibis ... iridescent? The Scarlet Ibis Vocabulary Which of the birds below has iridescent feathers? peacock eagle cardinal The Scarlet Ibis Vocabulary Which of the birds below has iridescent feathers? peacock... feelings about a subject in the work’s theme The theme is its central idea is not usually stated directly The Scarlet Ibis Literary Skills Focus: Symbolism and Theme Because theme is not usually stated