For a long long time, it seemed forever, I lay there crying, sheltering my fallen scarlet ibis from the heresy of rain" (163). In this tragic story of "The Scarlet Ibis", the main character named Brother recalls his memory of his younger brother named Doodle and his mixed feelings of love and anger towards him. Doodle, being born as a caul baby, is physically challenged compared to other babies at his age. Brother, having wanting to have a brother to hang out with so much, is let down by the news of his disabled brother and decide to teach him how to overcome his physical boundaries. Beautifully crafted by author James Hurst, the three types of ironies could be found interweaved in the story. Situational irony, presented by Doodle's survival,