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Pride can be a very destructive force.I think brother is innocent because for one reason he cared for Doodle.My second reason would be that he cried for his brother and loved is brother.Either though Doodle died i dont think it was the brothers fault! The brother wasn't his parents his parents should have known better to let Doodle out of their site with a little boy. My first reason that brother is innocent is that he cared for Doodle! a supporting detail would be “now when we roamed off resting often” you see he followed the rules a little bit he obviously cared for his baby brother enough to listen a little and let his brother rest when he was tired of walking. Doodle probably needed those breaks and brother probably wanted to make him

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