Student Name: ______

As you read the story of “The Scarlet Ibis,” analyze the symbols in it for their deeper meaning:

Example from Text / Meaning of Symbol / Illustration of Symbol
What details about the flowers, weeds, and oriole nest in the first paragraph of the story symbolize death?
In what ways does the caul on page 351 symbolize life and hope?
Which details in the first full paragraph on page 353 symbolize life and beauty?
How is pride like “a seed that bears two vines”? (page 354
How might the peacock and the boy symbolize death? (page 356)
What might the blighted summer symbolize? (page 357)
In what ways are the Scarlet Ibis’ uncoordinated movements similar to Doodle’s? (page 359)
What might black clouds symbolize? (page 360)
How are the details about the blood as well as Doodle’s position beneath the bush similar to what happened to the Scarlet Ibis? (page 361)