The Scarlet Ibis (Classic Short Stories)

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Summary: I'll never forget
Review: Like others who read this, I first read this book as a sophmore in high school, and until today (MANY years later) could not find the book title or story anywhere. Also similarly, I thought of phoning the teacher personaly, but was glad to eventually find positive results on Amazon.com. It seems most everyone who reads it is moved deeply, and share many of the same reactions BUT I distictly remember the words of my teacher. My teacher questioned whether the young brother would have been better off not being pushed by his brother. It is a complex question of quality of life vs. quantity (or longevity. She also raised the question of what it meant to live, and quite possibly could the constant urging, and pushing by the older brother - who refused to "give up", lower his standards and allow his brother to be treated as an invalid ACTUALLY be the motivation that kept the younger brother alive all the while. People need love to live and one cares more who tries to make something better than one who leaves something altogether.

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Summary: "The Scarlet Ibis" is the best story I ever read.
Review: Like others who reviewed this book, I, too, read it in the fall of 1968 when I was a sophomore in high school. I still have the tattered book report I wrote. I am not exaggerating when I say no other story, book, movie, et.al., has ever had such a profound effect on me as did this story. From the first time I read it, it burrowed deep into my soul and has stayed there warm ever since. On a whim, I did a search in Amazon and was stunned to see it listed. I have been searching for this title for some time, even going so far as to contact my old high school (with no luck, I might add). 5 stars just does not seem like enough.

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Summary: very conusing for a 9th grader too understand.
Review: OK. It was a very good book, but... it was very confusing. I want to understand more about it I have read it over a couple of times and I am still confused. What gets me the most is it was in my English 9 book. I am subose to teach the storie to the class and I have almost nothing good in my inomation because it is so hard for me.

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Summary: Powerful Tragedy
Review: Powerful tragedy When I was a young girl, someone came to my sixth grade class and read this story. Next week, I will read it to my son's sixth grade class. It is a powerful tragedy in which a young boy's greatest strength is also his downfall. My son's sister, my daughter is disabled. The story is very personal and profound to my family. It resonates daily in my house.

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Summary: Most Memorable Story
Review: Recently I was asked to take place in a "Journal Jar" Contest....You pull a question out of the jar every day and answer it. Two days ago I pulled the question "What is your favorite or most memorable book or story?" It didn't take me long to remember the short story I had read in school. It's a story that, once read, changes your life forever. After all these years, I still can't forget it! I was so emotional in remembering it, I had to look it up to purchase my own copy!!!

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Summary: Most Memorable Story
Review: Recently I was asked to take place in a "Journal Jar" Contest....You pull a question out of the jar every day and answer it. Two days ago I pulled the question "What is your favorite or most memorable book or story?" It didn't take me long to remember the short story I had read in school. It's a story that, once read, changes your life forever. After all these years, I still can't forget it! I was so emotional in remembering it, I had to look it up to purchase my own copy!!!

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Summary: Cruelity
Review: The Scarlet Ibis is such a wonderful book, being filled with passionate symbolism, brotherly love and how we treat each other.

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Summary: A heartwarming story, great!
Review: The Scarlet Ibis is the best short story I have ever read in my life! It's a touching story and it makes one realise the importance of treasuring something and not wait till it's gone than cry over spilled milk. An excellent story for people with siblings.

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Summary: Extremely interesting and well written
Review: The story expresses what many people with siblings feel. It's a touching story one can relate to. It's the best story I read for literature in 7th Grade.

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Summary: I read it in 1971 at age 13.
Review: This is a wonderful book! I "had" to read it at age 13 for 8th grade English. I loved it so much that 20 years later I was reading it to my own children.