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The Bleeding Tree

This is where the scarlet ibis perches in the family's yard.

The Scarlet Ibis

This red bird is rare where the narrator lives, but in the summer of 1918 one comes to perch in his yard.

Doodle's Cart

This is what the father makes for the narrator to pull his brother around in.

The Loft

This is the place in the barn where Doodle's coffin is kept.

The Grindstone

This object replaces the bleeding tree in the narrator's yard.

The Coffin

This object is built for Doodle immediately after his birth; the narrator terrifies Doodle by making him touch it.

Old Woman Swamp

This is the only beautiful place that the narrator knows of. He and Doodle spend a lot of time here.

Horsehead Landing

This is where the narrator takes Doodle to teach him to swim and row a boat.

The Front Bedroom

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