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In “The Scarlet”, how does the death of scarlet ibis foreshadow the death of Doodle?

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The tired and weary bird which lands on the tree in the yard foreshadows what will happen to Doodle - the Scarlet Ibis drops exhausted from the tree - the shape of his gangly useless legs and the blood red echoing the way poor little Doodle will die. Guilt is an important theme so look for that.

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