Threskiornithidae

“I did not know then that pride is a wonderful, terrible thing, a seed that bears two vines, life and death”. “The Scarlet Ibis” is a short story that was set in 1918 and it was written by the author, James Hurst. The story is about a young boy (that goes by “Brother” in this story) who receives a younger brother by the name of William Armstrong. From the start, Brother noticed something off about his younger brother. It is believed that the young boy had a condition called “Hydrocephalus”, also

As a kid, would you ever get in a fight with your sibling making it seem like you two would never be friends again, but then, hours later, you’re sharing a special moment with each other? Well, in the story “The Scarlet Ibis”, the main character had the same dilemma. He went through phases of being cruel and kind to his brother, Doodle. Doodle was born a weak baby and was not thought to survive for very long. He did, but because of his disadvantages as a child, he was very offbeat from other kids

The Scarlet Ibis is a short story written by James Hurst and was published in July of 1960. This tragedy is placed at the time of the civil war when a boy tells the story of his brother coming into this world. His brother was born very small and unhealthy, leading his parents to think that he will not survive for very long. But the aunt disagrees and the baby proves her right. Once the baby is three months, the mother and father decide to name him William Armstrong. His mother tells the brother that

Family plays a crucial role in an individual's life. They affect your decisions and the way you live. Your family can either bring you down or lift you up and push you to do your hardest. Although your family is supposed to know you best & help you, they can sometimes do the opposite. In the book The Scarlet Ibis doodle’s brother did not respect doodle with his disability, because back then disabled people were seen as useless. Whenever brother had to go somewhere he had to take doole with him

Kind or Cruel; Who Knew We Could Be Both? As a kid, would you ever get in a fight with your sibling making it seem like you two would never be friends again, but then, hours later, you’re sharing a special moment with each other? Well, in the story “The Scarlet Ibis”, the main character had the same dilemma. He went through phases of being cruel and kind to his brother, Doodle. Doodle was born a weak baby and was not thought to survive for very long. He did, but because of his disadvantages as a

Everyone is faced with struggles throughout their life; however people find their own unique ways to thrive through hardships. In the short story Scarlet Ibis by James Hurst you learn about a child named Doodle born with a medical condition but through not giving up, being brave, working hard, he was able to overcome some challenges. Only, to be pushed too far to death by his older brother who did not want to pull his brother in a wagon. With a family already preparing to bury this little baby boy

The Roseate Spoonbills, also known as Platalea Ajaja, “are found in the southeastern United States and West Indies through Mexico and Central America to South America, where they are distributed south to northern Argentina east of the Andes and western Ecuador and northwestern Peru west of the Andes” (Encyclopedia Of Life). Many individuals often confuse the Roseate Spoonbill as a flamingo due to it’s bright pink coloring. It has a medium sized body with a bald head and a long flat spoon-shaped bill