The Scarlet Ibis
The Scarlet Ibis is a story about two young boys, the narrator, and Doodle - formerly named William Armstrong. But that’s not all that the Scarlet Ibis is about. The Scarlet Ibis is also about the Sin of Pride, and how Pride brings with it two seeds - life and death. This theme is one of the core aspects of the Scarlet Ibis. The narrator’s pride is what sets in motion this story in the first place. He was ashamed of Doodle for being physically disabled and unable to walk at the age of six - so he began pushing Doodle and training him in an effort to make him like other boys to help heal his wounded pride. This gives Doodle new life, but it also sets in motion the events of his death. Doodle is continued to be repeatedly pushed,
The Scarlet Ibis is a story about two young boys, the narrator, and Doodle - formerly named William Armstrong. But that’s not all that the Scarlet Ibis is about. The Scarlet Ibis is also about the Sin of Pride, and how Pride brings with it two seeds - life and death. This theme is one of the core aspects of the Scarlet Ibis. The narrator’s pride is what sets in motion this story in the first place. He was ashamed of Doodle for being physically disabled and unable to walk at the age of six - so he began pushing Doodle and training him in an effort to make him like other boys to help heal his wounded pride. This gives Doodle new life, but it also sets in motion the events of his death. Doodle is continued to be repeatedly pushed,