The Scarlet Ibis Literary Analysis

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Somebody once said that "You sometimes have to lose somebody before you can finally know what they mean to you." "The Scarlet Ibis", a short story written by James Hurst, is primarily focusing on a disabled, yet compassionate young boy named Doodle who is being pushed to overcome many obstacles in life by the narrator, Brother. This encouragement and pushing for Doodle to succeed out of Brother's pride leads to the mournful death of Doodle after Brother fails to stay with him during the storm. The images of the fallen Scarlet Ibis and Doodle's death help to convey the somber yet sympathetic mood. The image of the fallen Ibis initially creates the sympathetic mood. After the death of the Ibis, the family is "[in awe] by its exotic

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