Throughout the short story, The Scarlet Ibis, James Hurst uses an abundance of symbolism to help tell Doodle's story. Symbolism also leads to imagery and foreshadowing. Each symbol contributes to the story in a different way. There are various connotations through symbols. Hurst uses three very powerful and comprehensive symbols in his story that I am going to talk about. Each one tells its own story. This is the “Scarlet Ibis”. It is written by James Hurst and is realistic fiction. This story is mainly about Brother, who teaches his physically disabled brother how to be like a normal kid, but he puts a lot of pressure on him and it starts to become a problem for his physical disability. Hurst subtly draws parallels between the mahogany coffin and the family's doubts about Doodle's survival as well as Doodle's death, the progression that spring brings, the regression that winter brings, to the seasons in general and the determination that Old Woman Swamp brings. the boys.Hurst uses Doodle's coffins as a symbol of death and doubt. His parents don't believe he will live, and Hurst shows this through objects like the coffin. Doodle is just a baby when his father has a coffin for him. “Daddy asked Mr. Heath, the carpenter, to build him a little coffin out of mahogany” (Hurst 110). This shows that the father has doubts about his son because of his figure and appearance. The coffin is a clear symbol of his father's doubt. Brother makes Doodle touch the coffin that's supposed to be his, and it's a parallel. “One day I took him up to the barn attic and showed him his coffin, telling him we all thought he was going to die” (Hurst 111). In addition to the previous example, this shows how the coffin symbolizes death, but proves that the entire middle of paper......has exceeded its potential in the swamp. James Hurst uses side-by-side parallels. to present its symbolism. He uses the mahogany coffin as death and doubt, the seasons of the year show Doodle's progression and regression throughout his short period of life, and Old Woman Swamp as determination. This story, "The Scarlet Ibis", is written by James Hurst. In it, I argue that the few extracts from the story in my writing are forms of symbolism in the short story. The quotes are exactly from the story. The explanations are how I clearly proved my point. James Hurst uses all the symbolism he uses because it gives a better visualization of what is really happening and tells the story without actually telling it. Works Cited Hurst, James. The scarlet ibis. Mirrors and windows: connection with literature, level IV. Saint-Paul: CEM. 2009. Print.