Family In The Scarlet Ibis By James Hurst

¨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.

Can a person be responsible for some ones death without killing them or if it’s not their intention?

Have your parents ever told you that you needed to improve at something? It could be a sport, activities, or even how well you do in school. This is a vile thing for parents to do to their children. Sometimes parents just need to back up a few steps and let you be yourself. The same can happen with an older sibling! That is the case in The Scarlet Ibis by James Hurst. The narrator of this story has a younger brother called Doodle, who has some health issues. Big brother pushes little brother to be better than he is. In The Scarlet Ibis, Doodle strives for the goals that his brother sets for him for many reasons, which reflects the conflict in the story.

In “The Scarlet Ibis” James Hurst symbolizes the narrator’s brother, Doodle, as the scarlet ibis, and the narrator as the storm, in order to reveal the theme that challenging someone to go beyond their limits can help in achieving extraordinary results, however pushing the limits too far may prove fatal. As the narrator, Doodle, and their family were eating dinner, they saw a scarlet ibis getting carried by the storm and “[tumbling] down, … landing at [their] feet with a thud”. Doodle’s family doesn’t care much, however, Doodle takes time to respect the bird and to bury it, even though he saw the bird for the first time as if he had some special connection with the ibis. “It’s a scarlet ibis! … South America to Florida. A storm must have brought it here. A scarlet Ibis! How many miles it had traveled to die like this, in our yard, beneath the bleeding tree” (14). The bird, native to South America had flown all the way from “South America to Florida”, which was way beyond its natural capacity. Doodle had also come a long way from being a baby who everyone thought wouldn't survive or a cripple who couldn’t stand. “A storm … brought it here”, somewhat assisting it and somewhat forcing it. Doodle learned to walk, with help from the narrator who pushed him and didn’t let him give up. Now the narrator was pushing Doodle, even more, to learn rowing, swimming, and fighting even though his body and heart were weak. The storm had powered the amazing flight but pushed the bird’s

“There is a destiny that makes us brothers, None goes his way alone, All that we send into the lives of others, comes back onto our own.” In The Scarlet Ibis by James Hurst, the two siblings, Brother and Doodle are destined to be together, Brother gives Doodle a light and in return Doodle sends it back to him. Set in the country around 1912 to 1919, Brother awaits anxiously for a brother to play with. Once his mother becomes pregnant he is thrilled that he will finally have a sibling to play with. However Doodle is born as a Caul Baby and although he does not die he is severely disabled causing much emotional distress to Brother.

Siblings may not always get along or like each other, but they must love one another. In the short story “The Scarlet Ibis” written by James Hurst. Two brothers Doodle and Brother shared many spontaneous, exciting, and fun filled adventures together, Brother showed Doodle many wonderful things. The actions of Brother, the adventures and sights they shared  had a positive effect on Doodles life.

“Doodle was about the craziest brother a boy could have.” Is Brother guilty or innocent for Doodle’s death? Brother is the old brother of a crippled baby boy named, Doodle. While Brother and Doodle were out in the water, a storm suddenly came and they had to rush home. On the way home, Doodle died, and Brother might be the cause of his death. In James Hurst’s short story, The Scarlet Ibis, Brother is guilty for Doodle’s death because Brother didn’t love him, he was embarrassed of him, and pushed him harder than he should have.

“The Scarlet Ibis” is a story written by James Hurst. In the story, the narrator is prideful and this causes him to become cruel and uncaring toward his brother Doodle. Doodle loves his brother and does everything he is told which leads to a tragic accident. This teaches the narrator that his brother was very important to him. Throughout the story, the narrator is embarrassed and ashamed of Doodle, however, he also shows a side that reveals his love for Doodle even with his disability.

In the short story, “The Scarlet Ibis,” James Hurst indirectly characterizes the narrator as prideful and sadistic through his thoughts and actions, to convey the idea that an excessive amount of pride causes someone to be deceitful, and act for their own personal gain at someone else’s cost. The abundant amount of pride the narrator has blinds him, ruining his perspective of his brother, Doodle. “The Scarlet Ibis” revolves around the narrator reminiscing on his past memory of Doodle, his “invalid” younger sibling. The narrator longs for someone to run with, play with, and fight with; a brother to be proud of. However, the birth of a frail and severely disabled younger brother is a disappointment. The narrator’s pride along the storyline leads him further into believing in his own infallibility, after been emboldened by the success of Doodle.

In the short story "The Scarlet Ibis" by James Hurst shows how pride can come back and become regret pretty fast with imagery of red. First Hurst shows us red imagery in "Trembling had pushed himself up turning red, then a soft purple." And this shows how Doodle is trying to crawl around and move like a baby normally would. He also shows that when you push yourself too much it can be bad, but if you keep doing it you can make everyone proud and it will be easier for yourself. Another way Hurst shows us red imagery "He had been bleeding from the mouth, and his neck and the front of his shirt were stained brilliant red." this shows when you push someone to hard or you push yourself to hard it can end up badly. Brother wanted Doodle to be able

According to google dictionary, Pride /prīd/ (Noun) - Is a feeling of deep pleasure or satisfaction derived from one's own achievement, the achievements of those with whom one is closely associated, or from qualities or possessions that are widely admired. This definition is saying that pride is the feeling emitted when something gets accomplished. Pride plays a very important role throughout the storyline of The Scarlet Ibis. In the story “The Scarlet Ibis”, by James Hurst, the theme is, pride can be an amazing thing, but when one has too much pride, things may change for the worse, the author uses metaphors to portray this theme.

James Hurst’s short story The Scarlet Ibis, is about two brothers, Doodle and the narrator (which he is referred to as Brother). When Doodle was born, he was different than other babies. He had a disability which people came to mind that he wasn’t going to survive for long, so they didn’t expect much from him. So since Brother didn’t want a little brother who had a disability he pushes him to be someone he can never be. In the story, James Hurst explains his use of symbolism on how the scarlet ibis relates to Doodle.

In the beginning, Brother mentions, “[Doodle] was born when I was six and was, from the outset, a disappointment” (2). This was Brother’s first interpretation of Doodle and proves how Doodle’s start to his life didn't look all that great. Brother also remarks when Doodle was born how “Everybody thought he was to die” (2). This supports how the family initially reacts to the scarlet ibis as looking sick at first. This comparison helps strengthen the idea of the original disappointment that Brother and his family had towards Doodle. It helps emphasize to the reader how Doodle and the ibis are portrayed in the beginning, before anyone knows what they are capable of or what they had already went

According to Karl A. Menninger, “Love cures people - both the ones who give it and the ones who receive it.” In “Scarlet Ibis”, Brother and Doodle shared a special bond by the activities and lessons Brother taught Doodle. Brother out of love taught Doodle how to walk, run, and jump even though Doodle was never supposed to be able to do any of those activities. Doodle recieved Brothers love through his actions and Doodle grew in his abilities. In “Scarlet Ibis” by James Hurst, Brother feels love, pride, and guilt for how he treated his brother Doodle.

In “The Scarlet Ibis” by James Hurst, symbolism is found throughout the story. The provided passage is a primary example of this, including events and actions that are symbolic. Events in this passage are meant to be interpreted as something more than their literal meaning. The hurricane is symbolic of the narrator’s pride in Doodle. Both the hurricane and the pride could have done good things: the hurricane ending the drought, and the narrator’s pride helping Doodle grow to feel good about himself.