The Scarlet Ibis

The Scarlet Ibis questions

1. "There is within me... a knot of cruelty borne by the stream of love, much as our blood sometimes bears the seed of our destruction..." What are the bold words an example of?

2. Why might the narrator's knot of cruelty be important to the story?

3. "Hope no longer hid in the dark palmetto thicket but perched like a cardinal in the lacy toothbrush tree, brilliantly visible." What is this an example of?

4. What is a Scarlet Ibis an example of?

Asked by
Last updated by jill d #170087
Answers 1
Add Yours

1) These words illustrate the narrator's determination to make his brother walk.... no matter what it takes.

2) The narrator's cruelty is important because it is drives the plot.... his desire for Doodle to be normal.

Please post your questions separately.

GradeSaver will pay $15 for your literature essays
GradeSaver will pay $25 for your college application essays
GradeSaver will pay $50 for your graduate school essays – Law, Business, or Medical
GradeSaver will pay $10 for your Community Note contributions
GradeSaver will pay $500 for your Textbook Answer contributions