Literary Analysis: Scarlet Ibis The story, “The Scarlet Ibis”, by James Hurst, asks a question that many ponder upon. Why do people hurt the ones they love? This story tells the tale of a young man who is trying to help his brother. Unfortunately, he is doing this for a selfish reason, only to preserve his self image. This is entirely due to the fact that Doodle, his brother, is a rather odd child. All of these elements play into the theme of the story, greed.
A very clear reason that the theme of the story is greed, is the fact that the narrator is disappointed by brother. This is shown blatantly in the line, “He was born when I was six and was, from the outset, a disappointment. ” (462 ) Not only this, but the narrator is also ashamed
A very clear reason that the theme of the story is greed, is the fact that the narrator is disappointed by brother. This is shown blatantly in the line, “He was born when I was six and was, from the outset, a disappointment. ” (462 ) Not only this, but the narrator is also ashamed