Compare And Contrast The Scarlet Ibis And Simon Birch

In the end of both “The Scarlet Ibis” and Simon Birch, the main characters die, but that is not the only similarity between the two pieces of artful media. Simon Birch and Doodle combatted their disability and struggled to live a full life. Although, Simon Birch and Doodle had differences in their symbolism, they were both similar in their physical limitations and obstacles, and their important brother figures in their life. Simon Birch and Doodle were both born with their disabilities. After birth

fail that expectation. Simon Birch and “The Scarlet Ibis” both tell the story of two young boys who were born with disabilities and told they were not to make it past a couple of days. To everyone's dismay, both of the boys survived longer than anybody expected. Although Simon and Doodle are characters in two different stories, they have many similarities including both having a brother figure and both defying the odds by surviving; however, a difference between them is that Simon always kept his faith