This shows, the narrator wouldn’t even care if he died. Brother has said some terrible stuff about his brother such as, “He was born when I was six and was, from the outset, a disappointment.” (Hurst, 1) From the start, when Doodle was born, the narrator already didn’t show compassion for him and called him a disappointment. Additionally, Doodle explained to me that brother said he’d “leave [him] here by [himself],-” (Hurst, 4) Brother is reckless when it comes to Doodle. Also, in his interview, Brother said, “Renaming my brother was perhaps the kindest thing I ever did for him, because nobody expects much from someone called Doodle.” (Hurst, 3) Brother renamed Doodle, so nobody would expect anything from him, not out of kindness. This sounds exactly like something an eager, rude person would do. All in all, the narrator shows no mercy for his actions and wouldn’t show mercy for the death of Doodle …show more content…
Brother left Doodle behind and ran away from him right before the time of his death. If he was there for him, Doodle’s death would’ve been prevented. Brother “ran as fast as [he] could leaving [Doodle] far behind-” (Hurst, 11) The narrator left his brother alone in the rain during a storm. If he had just thought about someone other than himself, he could have made sure Doodle was safe. In addition to brother leaving Doodle behind, records indicate Doodle called for his brother to stay, “Brother, brother, don’t leave me! Don’t leave me!” (Hurst, 11) The narrator ignored Doodle’s calls and since he left him, Doodle was unprotected and alone, and he died. Last but not least, when we were interviewing Brother, he told us Doodle “Limply, fell backwards onto the Earth. He had been bleeding from the mouth, and his neck and the front of his shirt were stained a brilliant red.” (Hurst, 12) The only time the narrator cared enough to go back for Doodle, it was too late. He was in terrible conditions. Doodle’s death was all brother’s fault since he ditched him during the storm and wasn’t there to protect him. Overall, the narrator was cruel to Doodle, didn’t truly care for him, and he ditched him right before the event of his death. Brother’s life should be ruined the way Doodle’s was for what he has done. Thank you for your