Question

excerpt from \the scarlet ibis\. there is within me (and with sadness i have watched it in others) a knot of cruelty born by the stream of love, much as our blood sometimes bears the seed of our destruction, and at times i was mean to doodle. one day i took him up to the barn loft and showed him his casket, telling him how we all had believed he would die. it was covered with a film of paris green sprinkled to kill the rats, and screech owls had built a nest inside it. doodle studied the mahogany box for a long time, then said, \its not mine.\ \it is,\ i said. \and before ill help you down from the loft, youre going to have to touch it.\ multiple choice 1 point what symbol is described in this excerpt, and what does it represent? the owls, which symbolize knowledge and wisdom the nest, which symbolizes home and family the rats, which symbolize cruelty and sadness the casket, which symbolizes the loss of doodle

Explanation:

In literature, symbols are used to convey deeper meanings. The nest is often a symbol of home and family as it is a place of shelter and togetherness. The rats can symbolize cruelty and sadness due to their often - negative connotations. The casket is associated with death and thus the loss of Doodle. Owls are commonly seen as symbols of knowledge and wisdom.

Answer:

The nest, which symbolizes home and family; the rats, which symbolize cruelty and sadness; the casket, which symbolizes the loss of Doodle; the owls, which symbolize knowledge and wisdom.