Scarlet Ibis and Skull and Arrow

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"The Skull and Arrow"'s moral lesson is that...

we should never give up, no matter what the odds.

invented symbol

A symbol invented by a writer, which usually stands for something abstract, such as evil, innocence, or love. The meanings of literary symbols must be interpreted by the reader. Use these guide- lines when you are trying to interpret the meaning of a symbol: • Symbols are often visual. • When an object or event is used as a symbol, it usually appears several times in a text. • A symbol is a type of figurative language. Like a metaphor, a symbol is identified with something that is very different but that shares some of the same qualities. When you are thinking about whether something is used symbolically, ask yourself: "Does this character, object, or event stand for something?" In Herman Melville's novel Moby-Dick, for example, readers begin to sense that the white whale being hunted by Captain Ahab is more than just a whale. From the many descriptions of the whale in the novel, readers come to see it as a symbol of random, unexplainable evil.

public symbol

A symbol that has become widely recognized, such as the bald eagle (a symbol of the United States) or the olive branch (a symbol of peace).

symbol

Person, place, thing, or event that stands for itself and for something beyond itself as well.

Doodle

This bird symbolizes...

Doodle's brother teaches him to walk because...

he is ashamed to have a handicapped brother.

"The Scarlet Ibis" is an allegory for...

World War One

mar

a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body)

principle

a rule or standard especially of good behavior

allegory

a story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one

imminent

about to happen

blight

anything that destroys, prevents growth, or causes devaluation

serene

calm

precarious

dangerously insecure

At the beginning of "The Skull and Arrow", the man considers not going back because...

he is injured, his enemies believe he is dead, and his friends believe he is dead.

Doodle is named Doodle because...

he would crawl backwards like a doodlebug.

tentative

experimental; temporary; uncertain

anguish

extreme distress of body or mind

sullen

gloomy

iridescent

having a play of lustrous rainbow-like colors

infallible

incapable of failure or error

inference

logical interpretation based on prior knowledge and experience

cave

man returning to his origins

bear skull

man's struggle with nature or overwhelming odds

the arrow head

victory

doggedness

persistent determination

One moral lesson that "The Scarlet Ibis" teaches is that...

pride is both a terrible and wonderful thing.

the pine ridge

the afterlife, heaven, surrender

reiterate

to say again, repeat

inert

unable to act or move; inactive; sluggish


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