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The Scarlet Ibis. by James Hurst. Some Background Information. Bleeding Tree. Gardenia “Graveyard Flowers”. Direct Quotes from the story, with quotation marks and page numbers. What literary device? How does it make the reader feel? Why does the author use it? What does it MEAN?. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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The Scarlet IbisThe Scarlet Ibisby James Hurst

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Some Background Some Background InformationInformation

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Bleeding TreeBleeding Tree

Gardenia “Graveyard Flowers”

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Double-Entry JournalDouble-Entry Journal

Direct Quotes from the story, with quotation marks and page numbers

What literary device? How does it make the reader feel? Why does the author use it? What does it MEAN?

A millstone around the neck – old medieval punishment that now symbolizes guilt.

Allusion – something that refers to something in history, religion, or culture.

Repetition – a word or phrase repeated several times

Motif - An image or symbol repeated more than once

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Double-Entry JournalDouble-Entry Journal

Direct Quotes from the story, with quotation marks and page numbers

What literary device? How does it make the reader feel? Why does the author use it? What does it MEAN?

“I did not know then that pride is a wonderful, terrible thing, . . .”(347).

. . . a knot of cruelty borne by the stream of love . . .”(346).

Oxymoron – two words right next to each other that have opposite meanings

Antithesis – two opposite ideas placed in a sentence or phrase

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Symbolism: Symbolism: 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.

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Why Symbolism?Why Symbolism?All figurative language and

stylistic devices are used to help convey the theme of the story. If you cannot figure out what a symbol stands for, think about the controlling ideas of the story, and your theme will lead you to understand the symbol.

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What does the scarlet ibis What does the scarlet ibis stand for?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.◦on a more allegorical level, both Doodle

and the bird are symbolic of countries at war, who are destroyed when they try to control one another

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Other Symbols in the Story: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 symbolWreaths 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.

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AllegoryAllegoryAn allegory is a story in which

characters, settings and actions stand for something beyond themselves.

These can be:◦abstract ideas (democracy, truth,

innocence)◦historical figures and events

Allegories can be read and interpreted on two levels: as a story that stands on its own, or as an allegory giving us lessons on life.

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AllusionAllusionAllusions are references to cultural

things like history, other literature, or even popular figures. Authors expect the readers to know what they are talking about when they use allusions.

Allusions are often hard for readers to identify and understand because, especially when we read older works, we do not share the cultural, historic and literary knowledge of the writer.

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Why use Allusions?Why use Allusions?Historical and geographical allusions

help to set the scene – by telling us that the family talked about battles in WWI, we know the time period of The Scarlet Ibis. By mentioning President Wilson, we know that the story takes place during his administration

Religious allusions help us understand a character’s belief system, which in turn helps us understand his or her actions.

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Why don’t I get these Why don’t I get these Allusions?Allusions?

Many literary allusions are just a way of an author showing his audience that he has the same cultural reference as they do. For example, if you are reading a story that mentions Tom Sawyer or Huckleberry Finn, you likely share some degree of who these characters are. But if the story mentions Luke Skywalker and Darth Vader, you might have a better shared vision.

Allusions to popular movie stars, TV shows, movies, or music may be easily understood now, but will be very hard for future generations to get. That’s why you don’t always get references in older literature.

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Grindstone: a round stone Grindstone: a round stone used to grind grain into flour used to grind grain into flour (also called a millstone)(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 18:6New

International Version (Bible)

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Why is the grindstone Why is the grindstone important?important?The Biblical Allusion says that someone

who hurts children, or causes a child to sin, should be punished with a millstone.

A grindstone is a kind of millstone.The narrator is partially responsible for

the death of his brother, who is a child.Therefore, the allusion of the grindstone

to a Biblical idea of punishment is important to the theme of the story.

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Other Allusions in Other Allusions in The The Scarlet IbisScarlet Ibis“Of course, he wasn’t a crazy crazy like old Miss

Leedie, who was in love with President Wilson . . .” (IR169).President Woodrow Wilson was the US President from 1913-1921 (During World War I)

“And during that summer, strange names were heard through the house: Chateau-Thierry, Amiens, Soissons, and in her blessing at the supper table, Mama once said, ‘And bless the Pearsons, whose boy Joe was lost at Belleau Wood’”(IR177).These place names are references to World War I battles.

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Some really meaningful Some really meaningful quotes:quotes:

“I did not know then that pride is a wonderful, terrible thing, a seed that bears two vines, life and death”(IR 174).

This metaphor compares the narrator’s pride with a plant that can grow to be either a good or bad thing. It is a good thing that he challenges Doodle and makes his life more beautiful, but deadly in the end.

“There is within me (and with sadness I have watched it in others) a knot of cruelty borne by the stream of love, much as our blood sometimes bears the seed of our destruction, and at times I was mean to Doodle” (IR 172).

Hurst uses this metaphor to show that the meanness of the narrator is tied up in him, but connected to Doodle by the love that brother’s share. It also foreshadows the destruction of Doodle.

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More Quotes of Note:More Quotes of Note:

“We’d bedeck ourselves with our handiwork and loll about thus beautified, beyond the touch of the everyday world” (IR 172).

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Symbolism Poster Symbolism Poster AssignmentAssignment

You will make a poster with the following:◦an image that shows three things used as

symbols in The Scarlet Ibis.◦A paragraph telling what the symbols are,

how they are used, and what they stand for in the story. Make sure you tell the author’s purpose for using the symbols, and tie it in to the theme. Use the TAG (Title, Author, Genre) in the topic sentence and use three quotes from the story that show the symbolism.

Make it pretty and colorful. Paragraph will be typed into the netbooks. I have card stock for you to do the final draft.

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Graphic Organizer for Paragraph IdeasGraphic Organizer for Paragraph IdeasExample/Symbol

What Literary Device ? (besides symbolism)

How does it make reader Feel? How does it tie in with theme?

What Literary Device?

The scarlet ibis is a symbol of Doodle’s struggle and death

The struggle of the bird foreshadows Doodle’s deathIt echoes the struggles of Doodle on the bed

Sadness both for the bird and for Doodle

Mood – the feeling that setting descriptions give a story.

Grindstone symbolizes the guilt that Brother feels.

In the beginning, which makes it foreshadow that narrator feels guilt for something.

Makes reader think about who is guilty of what in the story.

Tone – the attitude of the narration.

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Start with three t-chartsStart with three t-charts

Quote from the story with page number

What the quote means, what it does, connect to theme

“One day, I took him up to the barn loft and showed him his casket” (346).

A casket is an obvious symbol of death

By showing Doodle his casket, Hurst is foreshadowing his death.

Because Brother is the one who showed Doodle the casket, it is part of the guilt that he feels as narrator.

Guilt for Doodle’s death is a theme of the story.

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Turn in your “The Scarlet Turn in your “The Scarlet Ibis” WorkIbis” Work

1. If you have vocabulary as notecards or in a notebook, raise your hand and I will come and check it off. Otherwise, include it in the packet.

2. Double Entry Journal3. Page 356, 1-9 in Complete Sentences4. Story Plot Diagram Worksheet5. Graphic Organizer of Literary Terms Filled

Out6. DO NOT TURN IN YOUR T-CHARTS: We

are not done writing the paragraph yet!!

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Turn T-Charts Into a Turn T-Charts Into a ParagraphParagraphStart with the Thesis Statement:

◦ TAG since this is the only paragraph, your topic sentence and thesis statement are the same thing

◦ Put the symbols and why he uses them into this sentence

Example: In the short story “The Scarlet Ibis,” James Hurst uses the symbols of a casket, graveyard flowers and the color red to set a grievous mood in which the conflict plays out.

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Writing Transitions to Writing Transitions to QuotationsQuotationsDo not just throw the quote into

the paragraph. Do not start the paragraph with the quote.

Use a transition phrase. Try not to use “for example” more than one time in a paper. It gets really boring. Try these:◦As the story begins, the author

writes, “------” (253).

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After your quotation:After your quotation:Early in the story, the narrator, Brother

tells of his teasing of Doodle, saying “One day, I took him up to the barn loft and showed him his casket” (346). The casket is an obvious symbol of death, and by showing Doodle the coffin built for him, Brother is foreshadowing his death. Because Brother is the one who showed Doodle the casket, it represents part of the guilt that he feels for Doodle’s death, which is a theme in the story.

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The final sentence:The final sentence:Look again at your topic sentence:

◦In the short story “The Scarlet Ibis,” James Hurst uses the symbols of a casket, graveyard flowers and the color red to set a grievous mood in which the conflict plays out.

Take out the details:◦The symbols in the story set a grievous

mood in which the conflict plays out.Change around the words:

◦These symbols create a sad mood that enhances the theme of the story.

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Example Paragraph:Example Paragraph:

In the short story “The Scarlet Ibis,” James Hurst uses the symbols of a grindstone, a casket, and the color red to set a grievous mood in which the conflict plays out. The opening of the story introduces the memories of the narrator through the image of a grindstone, as he notes that “a grindstone stands where the bleeding tree stood . . . “ (344). In the Bible, Jesus speaks of a millstone as a punishment for anyone who harms a child. The grindstone of guilt was not in the yard when the story takes place, so then is a sign of the guilt that Brother feels now. As the characters of Doodle and his family grow, the narrator, Brother tells of teasing Doodle, saying “One day, I took him up to the barn loft and showed him his casket” (346). That casket is an obvious symbol of death, and by showing Doodle a coffin made for him, Brother is foreshadowing his death. Because Brother is the one who showed Doodle the casket, it represents the internal conflict of guilt that he feels as narrator, which is a theme in the story. Finally, Hurst imbues the entire story with the color of blood, telling of

The mood of sadness in the story is shown through these important symbols.

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Google DocsGoogle DocsGo to cloud.smusd.orgSign in as yourself

◦Firstname.lastname####@smusd.org (last four numbers of your student ID_

◦Password is your birthday:◦YYYYMMDD

◦Create Document◦2.0 Line Spacing◦Share with [email protected]

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Example Paragraph:Example Paragraph:In the allegorical story “The Scarlet Ibis”, James Hurst

uses the symbol of the grindstone to show how causing his brother’s death has changed the narrator forever. In the opening paragraph, the scene is described as he looks out into the yard. “A grindstone stands where the bleeding tree stood, just outside the kitchen door…” (IR168). The grindstone is a reference to a millstone, symbolizing the Biblical punishment for harming a child. Hurst uses this symbol to indicate that the narrator is guilty for the death of Doodle. The grindstone is the catalyst for the narrator’s memory, as when, “as I sit in the cool, green-draped parlor, the grindstone begins to turn, and time with all its changes is ground away—and I remember Doodle” (IR168). This image is what reminds the narrator, now an adult, of his actions and blame for Doodle’s death. The author uses this image to symbolize a punishment that lasts the narrator for years. His shame reflects the mistakes he made in pushing his brother too hard.

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Example of PosterExample of Poster

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ExamplesExamples

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Selection VocabularySelection Vocabulary1. sullenly (adv.) – resentfully; gloomily2. imminent (adj.) – near, soon, about to happen3. iridescent (adj.) – rainbowlike; with shifting

colors4. serene (adj.) – peaceful; calm5. infallibility (noun) – inability to make a mistake6. blighted (adj.) – suffering from disease that

keeps growth from happening (usually referring to a plant disease)

7. doggedness (noun) – stubbornness; persistence8. reiterated (verb) - repeated9. precariously (adv.) – unsteadily; insecurely10. mar (verb) – to damage; spoil