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| When was the author, James Hurst, born? | 1922 |
| Where was the author, James Hurst, born? | North Carolina |
| What was James Hurst inspired by? | glories of nature |
| What would James Hurst have likely experienced that is similar to the storm in the story? | a hurricane |
| What degree does James Hurst hold? | chemical engineering |
| What war did the author serve in? | World War II |
| What was the pinnacle of James Hurst's writing career? | when the Atlantic Monthly published "The Scarlet Ibis" |
| What reasons made the story a success? | the beauty of the language, lure of the setting, emotional power of the plot |
| What is symbol defined as? | is an object, person, place, or experience that exists on a literal level but also represents something else, often something abstract |
| careen | to tilt or sway while moving |
| serene | calm; peaceful |
| blighted | damaged or spoiled |
| reiterate | to say again or do again |
| precariously | dangerously; insecurely |
| vortex | is a whirling mass, like a whirlwind or whirlpool |
