Reading...
Play button
Play button
Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;
H to show hint;
A reads text to speech;
16 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
|
Setting
|
Summer 1918
Coastal North Carolina |
|
|
Scarlet Ibis in terms of Doodle
|
Scarlet Ibis represents Doodle:
both out of place (bird not from that area and Doodle's condition isn't common and causes his life expectancy to drastically drop) |
|
|
William Armstrong - name symbol for what?
|
Strength, power, not weak, courageous
Sounds good on a tombstone |
|
|
Doodle's appearance and health issues
|
Head is much too big for his body
Developing slower than he should be Weak heart and body Described as "a nice crazy" Born in a caul (membrane around the head) |
|
|
Doodle's older brother's feelings about Doodle in beginning of story and then in the end of the story
|
At first he wants to kill him because he may never be able to play with the narrator
Then the narrator's pride is Doodle and he is devoted to helping him |
|
|
Aunt Nicey's significance/representation
Her comment about red dead birds |
Only one who believed that Doodle would survive in the beginning
Constantly says that he is a caul baby/saint Says that red dead birds are bad luck meaning that Doodle will most likely pass away soon |
|
|
Doodle's reaction to bird's death and significance about his reaction
|
Very upset and affected by the bird's death and carefully buries the bird
May realize that he is similar to the bird and may be passing away soon |
|
|
Imagery in first few pages
|
Author creates a dark and sad mood by talking about the flowers' names and cemetery scene
|
|
|
How does author create the sad mood
|
Plants' names
|
|
|
Theme
|
People understand that your intentions to help someone may not always benefit them.
|
|
|
Main reason for helping Doodle get better
|
Was embarrassed of having a handicap brother and wanted him to learn how to walk
|
|
|
End of story
|
Doodle fails at swimming and dies (from exhaustion/physical activity (?)) lying on ground with his head in his arms and blood coming from his mouth and his neck
|
|
|
Places other than setting
|
Their house
Old woman swamp Horsehead landing Cotton fields |
|
|
What was created for Doodle when he was born?
|
A coffin
|
|
|
Development prgram
|
run
swim fight climb trees |
|
|
Ruined crops because of what?
|
A hurricane
|
