Doodle Brother In The Scarlet Of Ibis By James Hurst

“The Scarlet Ibis” by James Hurst is an amazing story with a fantastic theme. The theme of the story is that family ties us all or the ties between families. I can personally connect to this story and the theme about the two main characters being The Narrator and Doodle. I can personally connect to this story, because in the text, it says, “Doodle was five years old when I turned 13. I was embarrassed at having a brother of that age who couldn't walk, so I set out to teach him.” (Hurst) I could personally connect to this quote, because we all have something that our siblings do that embarrass us. My brother has his strange talking that he did everywhere he went. When anyone in my family asks him to stop, his dogged nature causes him to keep

¨At six years old, when his brother is born, the narrator tells the reader that from the first, Doodle was "a disappointment." When he learns that Doodle is possibly mentally and physically challenged, the narrator begins his plan to kill his brother; however, his plans are soon discarded after Doodle smiles at him¨. (James Hurst) The main conflict of "The Scarlet Ibis" by James Hurst is Brother's inability to deal with Doodle's disabilities.

‘Brother’ has a difficult time having a crippled brother forming a Man VS Self conflict. ‘Brother’ changes throughout the story but in the end is consumed by pride. The theme Hurst tries to show throughout the ‘Scarlet Ibis’ s that one can have pride, but it can lead to helpful outcomes, but don’t become consumed by it or you will not get what you dreamed of. When ‘Brother’ and Doodle revealed that Doodle could walk at his 6th birthday “ “What are you crying for?” asked Daddy, but I could not answer. They did not know that I did it for myself, that pride, whose slave I was [...] Doodle only walked because I was ashamed of having a crippled brother” (Hurst 258). When ‘Brother’ starts crying he is consumed by guilt from forcing Doodle to learn how to walk. He knew it was pride controlling him, but could not help free himself from it. His pride though let him teach Doodle to walk and gain compassion for Doodle, his crippled brother. The incident changes ‘Brother’ in a way where he learned, but did not realize, he should never have pushed Doodle as far as he did. ‘Brother’s’ pride got the better of him and he wanted to teach Doodle how to row a boat and run. ‘Brother’ tried day after day, but Doodle just did not have the endurance. Yet ‘Brother’ did not stop, he kept pushing Doodle to his limits “The faster I walked, the faster he would, so i began to run [...] in the moment

In the "Scarlet Ibis," the narrator tries to make his special brother normal, all because he was ashamed of his little brother, Doodle. In the story, the narrator did not help his brother for his brothers sake, but for his own selfish

The Significance of Doodle’s Lie: I get by with a Little Help from my Friends

Doodle, a young disabled boy, is a burden to his Brother . Brother, is very ashamed and embarrassed of Doodle. The story “The Scarlet Ibis” by James Hurst shows how Doodle is like the Scarlet Ibis. Doodle and the Scarlet Ibis have many of the same conflicts and repeating actions in the story. In “The Scarlet Ibis,” Hurst develops the symbolism, which is shown through birds, death, and the color red shows how fragile Doodle really is during his lifetime.

Doodle’s Brother’s selfishness causes him to be ashamed of Doodle’s disabilities. Doodle’s brother felt “embarrassed of having a crippled brother of that age who couldn’t walk so (he) set out to teach (Doodle). (132)” Doodle was born with a tiny body and a bigger head. Everyone believed he would die. Brother is embarrassed of Doodle because he is different than others. He wants Doodle to fit in society and does not accept Doodle for how he is. Brother is selfish because he was an only child, he never learned the correct way to share and accept others. Brother’s parents put a lot of pressure on him, so he

Doodle’s brother taught him these things because he was tired of having a brother who couldn’t do anything. So he taught him, and he pushed Doodle harder and harder so that he didn’t have to deal with him. Showing his family that Doodle could walk, and Doodle’s brother realized what he could accomplish. Doodle’s brother continued to push him until one day, he pushed too hard. He knew a storm was coming, but hesitated at returning home because of Doodle’s failed attempts of running and walking. The brother recognized that a, “streak of cruelty within me awakened. I ran as fast as I could, leaving him far behind” (Hurst 117). This revealed the side of pride that resulted in death. That too much pride will fill you up, and you will keep continuing it until it

The Narrator didn't help Doodle walk because he wanted to but because "...I did it for myself; that pride,whose slave I was,spoke to me louder than all their voices,and that doodle walked only because I was ashamed of having a crippled brother"(599). This proves that the Narrator is ashamed of his brother and is only helping him because he doesn't want to be embarrassed. He wantes Doodle to fit in at school and be able to keep up with the other kids. The Narrator always pushes him too far and even though he's helping Doodle do things the doctor thought he could never do he is also making Doodles health

Brother’s pride in Doodle drove him to help Doodle surpass his physical incapabilities and his mental barriers. Doodle’s condition kept him from walking; however, Brother decides to bring it upon himself to help, as he explains, “When Doodle was five

Brother even said, “Doodle walked only because, I was ashamed of having a crippled brother.” Technically Brother helped Doodle learn how to walk, but not in the right way. He helped him only because he was embarrassed for people to see that his brother couldn’t walk. Brother was so embarrassed of his brother being crippled that Brother had to teach him to walk before school started. On top of Brother being embarrassed and Brother not loving Doodle, he also pushed his brother closer to death than he already

Sometimes siblings find it difficult to keep each other's best interests in mind. In the story The Scarlet Ibis, characters Brother and Doodle prove just that. The story describes the strife of Brother to teach his disabled sibling Doodle to be more “normal.” Brother’s pride gets in the way and he does not realize that all the teaching he is doing-walking, running, swimming- is taking a toll on Doodle. Brother’s selfishness catches up with his younger brother and results in Doodle’s death. Author James Hurst uses symbolism to show how selfishness between siblings can be fatal.

Too much pride in a person's heart, can lead him or her to a life of regret. The narrator from The Scarlet Ibis has a little brother who is physically disabled, Doodle. The narrator is embarrassed of having a disabled brother so he sets out to teach him how to do things like other regular kids. Eventually the narrator pushes Doodle a little too hard and the Doodle dies. James Hurst sets up a theme of pride and regret in The Scarlet Ibis.

The theme in short story “The Scarlet Ibis” by James Hurst is being too prideful can hurt your loved ones because of your selfishness. This theme is shown throughout the short story, and is first introduced when the narrator begins to help his brother because he is ashamed of the disabilities he has. Doodle, the narrator’s brother, was not born healthy and normal as he should’ve been. No one had hope that Doodle would survive past three months. The narrator had thought “It was bad enough having an invalid brother, but having one who was possibly not all there was unbearable” (Hurst 2). This begins the embarrassment that the narrator has of his brother. Later in the short story, the narrator decides to teach his disabled brother how to walk after

Character Analysis The settings in the story establish the depths of the relationship between Doodle and Brother. The house, the swamp, and the barn all play prominent roles in The Scarlet Ibis, a short story by James Hurst. Those three settings each depict the varying degrees of cruelty in Brother and Doodle's relationship.