Why it springs to mind: That rhythmic last line, when it's raining and you feel dismal.
Title: "The Scarlet Ibis" (1960)
Where read: High school English class.
Length: 3,269
Summary: Sibling strife: a brother caring for a younger, sicker brother struggles with his own cruel nature and its consequences.
Memorable: Strong use of symbolism. The weak brother's name is Doodle.
Notable: "The Scarlet Ibis" first appeared in The Atlantic Monthly in the July, 1960 issue and won the "Atlantic First" award that year, according to Goodreads author profile.
Origin:
Pairs well with: "The Long Rain" by Ray Bradbury
About the author: According to the online world James Hurst, born in 1922, became a banker who wrote short stories in his spare time, one of which became required high school reading.
Title: "The Scarlet Ibis" (1960)
Where read: High school English class.
Length: 3,269
Summary: Sibling strife: a brother caring for a younger, sicker brother struggles with his own cruel nature and its consequences.
Memorable: Strong use of symbolism. The weak brother's name is Doodle.
Notable: "The Scarlet Ibis" first appeared in The Atlantic Monthly in the July, 1960 issue and won the "Atlantic First" award that year, according to Goodreads author profile.
Origin:
"I hesitate to respond, since authors seldom understand what they write. That is why we have critics. I venture to say, however, that it comments on the tenacity and the splendor of the human spirit." — James Hurst, according to Goodreads author profile.Quote:
"For a long time, it seemed forever, I lay there crying, sheltering my fallen scarlet ibis from the heresy of rain."Personal attachment: My favorite last line of a story.
Pairs well with: "The Long Rain" by Ray Bradbury
About the author: According to the online world James Hurst, born in 1922, became a banker who wrote short stories in his spare time, one of which became required high school reading.
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