Similarities Between Silver Water And The Scarlet Ibis

The “Scarlet Ibis” is a short story about a boy born with a medical condition, and his brother, who means well but is self absorbed. The story starts off about a grown man who recalls to the time when his little brother, Doodle is with him. It shows his guilt about Doodle’s death, his sorrow surrounding it, and it reflects on the good times they had together. In the “Scarlet Ibis” Brother is characterized as cruel, caring, and prideful.

¨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.

James Hurst is the author of the heart breaking short story entitled “The Scarlet Ibis”. “The Scarlet Ibis” is a short story about two brothers; one brother is healthy, while the other is physically handicapped. The short story is centered on the idea that the older, healthier brother’s selfishness and pride ultimately led to the death of his younger brother, Doodle. Numerous quotes throughout the story demonstrate Hurst’s use of symbolism and foreshadowing to portray and predict Doodle’s untimely and heartbreaking death.

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 James Hurst’s short story “The Scarlet Ibis”, the Brother pushed Doodle to learn how to walk, swim, run and various activities so that Doodle would not seem to be crippled. Through the Brother's characterization, conflicts and eventual resolution, Hurst suggested that one's overwhelming selfishness, pride and cruelty can result in the death of a loved brother.

“The only difference between a hero and the villain is that the villain chooses to use that power in a way that is selfish and hurts other people” (Chadwick Boseman). In Hurst’s “The Scarlet Ibis,” the narrator chooses to use his power in a way that hurts his invalid brother, Doodle. While living in a time period where different is improper, the narrator cannot mentally handle the fact that Doodle is different from others. Being the older sibling, the narrator takes on the responsibility to help Doodle become ordinary. He teaches Doodle to walk, run, climb, and swim, because he is ashamed of having a brother with disabilities. As a result, the narrator serves as a villain by forcing his invalid brother, Doodle, past his limitations, which ultimately causes the

Love is unconditional within a family and should come without seeing any flaws one may have. Each and every individual is given the ability to love, however not all have the strength and courage to embrace it. Love is the most important aspect of life, but not all can accept an individual's differences. James Hurst expresses this hardship in his story “The Scarlet Ibis”. Hurst displays the importance of acceptance between two brothers, Brother and Doodle. Doodle is born with a disability that sets him apart from other children his age. Brother cannot accept the fact that his little brother is different, causing him to feel that he needs to make his brother ‘normal’. Brother’s actions are driven by pride, ultimately allowing cruelty to

In a world of empathy and selfishness, one must always prevail. The short story “The Scarlet Ibis” by James Hurst tells a tale of a young boy and his disabled younger brother, Doodle. The narrator, also known as Brother, recalls the life of his brother and how his own actions and emotions affect his brother’s experiences. Brother’s pride determines whether he acts empathetic or selfish towards his sibling. In “The Scarlet Ibis” Hurst uses diction, symbolism, foreshadowing, and imagery to fabricate a remorseful mood as Brother looks back on his past, a compassionate feeling when the ibis dies, and a regretful mood when Doodle dies.

The setting of “The Scarlet Ibis” helps prepare the readers’ state of mind from the very beginning. In the first place, the story takes place at the end of World War I and represents the internal conflict the narrator has as he struggles between guilt of his younger brother’s death and the acceptance of his brother’s disabilities. With this in mind, the narrator is abashed over Doodle’s inability to walk because he thinks disabilities are shameful, and he wanted a brother who was athletic, outgoing, and adventurous. For this reason,”When Doodle was five years old, I was embarrassed at having a brother of that age who couldn't walk, so I set out to teach him (Hurst 417).” The narrator admits to going out of his way to train Doodle to walk because he has so much pride that it is getting in the way of more important goals, meaning he would rather have a “normal” brother than a happy one. The poor treatment of his brother ultimately leads to Doodle’s death. Furthermore, he forces Doodle to do things unwillingly, such as touch his own coffin and train him to be “normal”. The narrator traumatizes his little brother to think a certain way in order to become accepted by society. Even

Brother gets a little brother and they didn't think he would live long. But after a few months they named him William Armstrong. Then Brother names him Doodle, Doodle was surrounded by death ever since he was born. In “The Scarlet Ibis” Brother was a mean brother who didn't like his little brother at first, than when Doodle got an older, brother wanted to teach him to run, fight, and to swim because of his pride, and then Brother starts to feel regret because he pushed Doodle so hard.

Everyone who has a sibling knows what it feels like to have pride in him/her. However, sometimes people may experience too much pride in the wrong situations. “The Scarlet Ibis” written by James Hurst is a story written about the paradox of pride shown by two brothers. A young boy, Doodle, was born in a cual and hasn’t been able to do much. Doodles older brother finds this annoying which cause the other brother to want to change Doodle.

James Hurst in “The Scarlet Ibis” discusses the transformative relationship between two brothers. The narrator, referred to as Brother, is insecure and is embarrassed by his younger brother, Doodle. As of these traits, he emits harmful behaviors on Doodle and addresses the situation with a development project, to try and change him into something far from himself. Throughout the short story, The Scarlet Ibis, by James Hurst, the narrator expresses unspoken shame and pride, however, at the end, when his traits cause extreme measures on his younger brother, Doodle, he recognizes the mental instability he had. The primary characterization of the narrator in the short story shows his absolute embarrassment and disappointment with having Doodle

After years of Doodle not being physically capable of participating in any strenuous physical activities, determined yet egotistical Brother decides that he is going to change that. In “The Scarlet Ibis”, Brother, who is helpful yet extremely cruel, is persistent in teaching his brother, Doodle, how to engage in a multitude of recreational activities, even if it leads to Doodle’s feelings getting terribly hurt.     Even though Brother could be a bit rough towards Doodle at times, he helped him accomplish unimaginable achievements throughout his life. He taught him how to do numerous things that are useful to both Brother and Doodle’s lives. For example, Brother helped Doodle learn how to walk in the Old Woman Swamp which was a glorious place

Scarlet Ibis Literary Analysis The relationship between the narrator and his weak brother, Doodle, is one of the main themes shown in Scarlet Ibis by James Hurst. At the beginning, Doodle was very weak and carefully taken care of. Later, the speaker teaches Doodle to be stronger, but he died at the end. Overall, the bond between the brothers is full of compassion/innocence and love, but also hatred/embarrassment. The author develops this theme by using symbolism, specific setting and 1st person point of view.

Tremendous love for his brother Doodle overruled the narrator’s heart in The Scarlet Ibis. The narrator’s love for Doodle lasted his entire life, starting on the day of his birth and throughout his early years. The narrator stated, “‘... Mama, he smiled. He’s all there! He’s all there!...’” (Hurst 595) after Doodle grinned for the first time. Although he believed Doodle was too ill to live a typical life as his brother, the simple action Doodle exhibited sparked a lifelong passion for his brother of his care and nourishment. When the moment came for Doodle to inevitably pass away, the tremendous amount of love the narrator had for Doodle overwhelmed him. “There is within me (and with sadness I have watched it in others) a knot of cruelty borne