Pride is good in moderation, but in excessive amounts, it could lead to tragedy in the lives of those in its path. “The Scarlet Ibis” by James Hurst is a short story about a boy and his unhealthy relationship with his brother Doodle. Throughout the course of the story, narrator treats Doodle harshly until one day, he was no longer there. One apparent theme in “The Scarlet Ibis” is too much pride can lead to regret, which is shown by the consequences of the narrator’s actions.
In the story, the narrator’s prideful actions led to the unfortunate death of his younger brother Doodle. In the story when Doodle’s corpse was lying along the bottom the nightshade bush, the narrator rushed towards him and stated, “I began to weep, and the tear-blurred
In the story, the narrator’s prideful actions led to the unfortunate death of his younger brother Doodle. In the story when Doodle’s corpse was lying along the bottom the nightshade bush, the narrator rushed towards him and stated, “I began to weep, and the tear-blurred