“The Scarlet Ibis”
Symbolism Project
Ayanna Garvin
11/25/13
B1
“He seemed all head, with a tiny body which was red and
shriveled like an old man’s.”
• They both had small
heads, not in proportion
with their bodies. They
had red skin in color and
long skinny fragile legs.
This connects Doodle and
the Ibis because it explains
how weak there bodies
where in the story, then
with the weak fragile
bodies shows that any
harm would cause easily
death.
“When Doodle was five years old, I was embarrassed at having a
brother of that age who couldn’t walk, so I set out to teach him.”
• This quote shows that Doodle
is struggling to be in a world
were no one thought that he
would still be alive. At the
age of five years old and not
knowing how to walk, he was
kind of a disappointment.
When the Ibis was in the tree
and they found out that he
was not in the right
environment it connects
Doodle and the Ibis showing
that they are struggling to fit
in with surrounding where
they can not survive.
“Even death did not mar its grace, for it lay on the earth like a broken
vase of red flowers and we stood around it, awed by its exotic beauty.”
• When doodle fell backward onto
the earth, bleeding from the
mouth, the front of his shirt
stained with a brilliant red, the
color of the scarlet ibis, he never
before seemed so fragile. He was
being seen for more than his
fragile body. When the Ibis had
fallen out of the tree and died he
was not seen as a dead bird he
was viewed as a bird that tried to
survive in a environment which it
did not belong.
“At that moment the bird began to flutter, but the wings were
uncoordinated, and amid much flapping and a spray of flying feathers,
it tumbled down bumping through the limbs of the bleeding tree and
landing at our feet…..”
• The bird was as uncoordinated as
Doodle and it also tumbled down
to the grown similar to how
Doodle body did at death. When
the Ibis died he’d tried to fly and
leave from the tree but failed an
fell to its death. When Doodle
and his brother were in the
woods running from the rain
Doodle did not succeed and he
also fell to his death and died.
This situation shows that both
believed they could do things and
believed in themselves. However,
they couldn’t and that’s why
death came into the story.
Dancer
•
Dancing symbolizes, style,
creativity and character
orientation. Dancers show
different varieties of dancing
styles through the use of vary
tempo’s, cultures and
religions. Myself also can
dance to different tempo’s
and rhythms. The style that a
dancer has show the
technique and postures
learned from our years of
dance. My technique and
posture during dance are
beautiful with my routine.
The dancers tend to portray,
positive attitudes to their
audiences and individuals.
•
Model
A model multitasks well, has a great
personality, and a sense of style. I possess
all of these traits and feel that a model
symbolizes me. Many of the models that I
know balance their careers with their
personal lives; I balance track, dance, and
school. Models personalities are colorful,
different, and positive. My personality is
confident, passionate, and reliable. These
traits are important to have because the
modeling industry can be a cruel place if
you are not confident about yourself and
being reliable as well as passionate allows
for more job opportunities because
designers will hire you if they can count on
you to be professional and represent their
clothing line with excitement. Generally
the fashion style of a model is unusual but
in a good way. My fashion is different
from my classmates and this shows that I
am starting new fashion trends like
models.
Cheetah
•
Cheetahs symbolize
strength, speed, and
independence. Cheetahs
are the fastest land
mammal that outrun many
others. Cheetahs run a lot
for exercise as well as do I.
Most cheetahs are strong
enough to fight battles
without any other
cheetahs around. Cheetahs
do not hang in large clans
and occasionally roam
alone with other members
of their species. As well as I
do, I don’t tend to hang
around a lot of people and
usually hang around in
small groups.
Red Cross
•
The Red Cross symbolizes
medical aid, donations, and
protection. The Red Cross helps
people that have experienced a
major event that left them
with a need of shelter, medical
assistance, and supplies. The
Red Cross symbolizes me
because I help others that are
in need as well. I always go out
of my way to make sure that
someone less fortunate than
myself has a chance to
experience some of the
benefits that I have had
throughout my life.