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Summary Of The Scarlet Ibis By James Hurst

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In "The Scarlet Ibis" by James Hurst the character Doodle often tells lies that seem to tell about his inner life. The lies become stories about people that can fly and of a boy named Peter who has a gorgeous pet peacock. The characters he creates are free to go wherever they want since they can fly; they flying characters represent Doodle's longing for mobility and freedom. His characters not only have working legs, but they also have wings to fly them wherever they wish to go. One of Doodle's favorite lies to tell is the story of Peter. Peter is boy with a pet peacock. The peacock shields Peter from the sun, so this can be a parallel to Doodle's straw hat. The pet peacock wraps Peter up every night in its brilliant wings like a sleeping flower.

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