The Scarlet Ibis

The Scarlet Ibis
by James Hurst

Review:

I read this short story with my class roughly a week ago and am still thinking about it on a daily basis. The story is set during World War I and the narrator is describing a "private war" of feelings for his brother Doodle. This story is packed with figurative language and symbolism, which was perfect to use in my 8th grade English classroom. The students actually liked this story the best so far and thought we should read more stories like it. I recommend it to all teachers and below are a few good sites to check out. Enjoy!

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