The Scarlet Ibis

In the end it began to rain, signifying that Doodle was pure and innocent. All of his worries were washed away in the rain and put on the shoulders of his brother. I think this is actually pretty fair because Doodle is dead because of his brother. Granted he was born prematurely and has several heart issues that were a huge part of his death.

After Doodle learns to walk, he and his brother are filled with optimistic hope and ask for too much from Doodle’s fragile body. The most climatic part in the story is when Doodle does not live up to the expectations of his brother, causing Brother to run away with his bitter disappointed feelings, abandoning Doodle in the rain who in vain tries to catch up with him. Earlier in the story Brother pretends to abandon Doodle, “‘Then I’ll leave you here by yourself’... ‘Don’t leave me Brother,’(2)” This is foreshadowing when Doodle cried out to his brother when he was running away, “Brother, Brother, don’t leave me! Don’t leave me(7).” As a consequence of Brothers actions, Doodle dies from pushing his delicate body too hard in his attempt to reach his older sibling.

Doodle is incapable of being as active as the narrator. “Everybody thought he was going to die- everybody except Aunt Nicey, who had delivered him.”(-pg. 1) Doodle was born with health condition that make him weaker and incapable of extreme activity. The narrator continued to push him beyond what he could do. “When he was two, if you laid him on his stomach, he began to move himself, straining terribly.”-(pg.2) Doodle couldn't run because if he fell, he wouldn't be able to get up and he would begin straining terribly, but this didn't stop the narrator from forcing him to run and do everything he wanted him to do. “Crawling backward made him look like a doodlebug, so I began to call him Doodle, and in time even Mama and Daddy thought it was a better

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

Doodle had a caul which is part of the reason he died.Doodles caul was not the only reason for his death. Brother played a huge part in his death.Now why this played a big part in why he died, it wasn't the real reason.Doodles caul was a factor but not the thing that had killed him.The thing had killed doodle was overexertion. He had swam and rowed and ran so fast cause the narrator made him that he died.The reason doodle died was because he had done to many things that brother made him that the membrane in his head could not handle it which caused him to die.

Pride, a feeling of deep pleasure or satisfaction derived from one's own achievements (Google Dictionary). The Scarlet Ibis demonstrates the strength of pride throughout the story. It is written by James Hursts, about two brothers, one whom, “did not know then that pride is a wonderful, terrible thing, a seed that bears two vines, life and death(Hursts 172)”. In short, pride is a marvelous and horrible thing at the same time and can cause happiness or pain. To begin,The Scarlet Ibis is a story that revolves around oneself pride.

When the boys started to get Doodle normalized Brother would give him lessons on the things that he liked to do. Evenduring some dog days they were working. "' On hot days I gave him swimming lessons or showed him how to row a boat '"(599). Doodle's heart is starting to go faster so could keep on doing the work that he is not supposed to do. On those hot days Doodle knew he should be resting, but he trusted Brother to get him to be better than he was already. Some of those days Doodle must've thought about quitting, but he didn't want to upset his big brother.

The reason is because he is young in age as well as having self-doubt due to his disability (until Brother shows him how to live). Doodle believes Brother will leave him behind. He has said "Brother, Brother don't leave me! Don't leave me!" (9) and "Don't leave me, Brother ...Don't leave me," (3) on two separate occasions. Although the second time does end in a death Doodle is still petrified when Brother threatens to flee without him. Secondly, He does not question his parents' and doctor's beliefs on his invalidity, he simply accepts their

At the start of the story, Brother resents Doodle because he is not like a normal brother. Doodle is unable to walk or function without help, Brother thinks this is an inconvenience because he wants a brother to go on adventures with and have fun with. Doodle’s older brother is cruel to him but Doodle responds by thriving and becoming more capable of everyday activities in spite of the treatment, until one day, Doodle dies from being pushed too hard. Moreover, the tired and weary bird which lands on the tree in the yard foreshadows what will happen to Doodle when Hurst reveals, “Its long, graceful neck jerked twice into an S, then straightened out, and the bird was still.” (9). By this happening, it

He was born with physical defects that would not allow him to be normal. His body was mis-shaped and systemically he can not exert himself. As the doctor visits the family they learn "he mustn't get too excited, too hot, too cold, or too tired, and that he must always be treated gently" (417). Doodle was not expected to live and they built him a coffin but he did not die. He had many medical conditions and had to be treated gently because he seems all head and tiny body which is shriveled like an old man. Doodles physical condition limit his ability to walk or stand up so he collapses onto the ground. The narrator says,"He collapses onto the grass like a half-empty flour sack" (418). His brother is determined to teach him to walk because he is ashamed of having a crippled brother. After many times of falling Doodle was able to show his family that he could walk. He has many limitations that will not allow him to achieve all of his goals however his sickness makes his conditions

It was the narrator's fault to some degree he did push doodle to far and caused his death.The narrator was only a kid around 6 or 7 so he didn't know any better. He thought he was doing the right thing.In “The scarlet ibis” doodle was a kid who had a small heart and couldn't do much of anything.The narrator took it into his own hands to teach doodle everything he knows.It resulted in the sad and lonely death of doodle at the end of the story.

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

In the beginning of the story, the narrator has a negative attitude towards his brother. On page 385, it states, “It was bad enough having an invalid brother, but having one who possibly was not all there was unbearable.” Later, his attitude changes. ALso on page 385, it says, “‘ Mama, he smiled. He’s all there! He’s all there!’” The thought of Doodle Being slow was upsetting for the narrator, but realizing Doodle wasn't made his joyous. This shows how

¨Life is tough, but you are tougher¨. Doodle was frightened of being left behind and in order for him to get through life, even though it was difficult, he did it. He learned how to do all these types of activities because he brother taught him to. Brother is at fault for Doodles death because he was pushing him to his limit and forcing Doodle to try everything. Doodle could not walk at a very young age but his brother was his helper.

Throughout the short story, James Hurst uses diction and figurative language to describe Doodle as devoted. The narrator asserts, “Doodle, don’t you want to learn to walk? He’d nod his head and I’d say, ‘Well if you don’t keep trying, you’ll never learn.’” (Hurst 32). James Hurst uses imagery to show how much Doodle wants to learn how to walk. Even though sometimes Doodle wanted to give up, he nods his head showing he wants to walk. The narrator claims, “Then I’d paint for him a picture of us as old men, white haired, him with a long white beard and me still pulling him around in the go-cart. This never failed to make him try.” (Hurst 32). Hurst uses imagery and diction to show that Doodle is sometimes disappointed, but still has some devotion. He is devoted even though sometimes he might need a little