Hurst reveals this in the text by writing “”It’s a scarlet ibis,” he said, pointing to the picture. “It lives in the tropics-South America to Florida. A storm must have brought it here.” Sadly, we all looked back at the bird. A scarlet ibis! How many miles it had traveled to die like this, in our yard, beneath the bleeding tree” (Hurst 9). This fallen beauty of a bird had traveled so far only to die right before Doodle’s eyes. It was then, in this moment, that both Doodle realized the significance between him and the Ibis. The event of the bird’s death had greatly impacted Doodle’s emotions. For instance, Doodle had missed out on his favorite dessert just to bury the Ibis. Digging the hole was extremely difficult for Doodle, especially in his condition. Both Doodle and the Ibis had come so far in an attempt to escape an inevitable fate that eagerly awaited them both. Doodle, with the pressure from his older brother, was trying to become a normal person who could do normal things such as walking, and rowing a boat. In relation, The Scarlet Ibis was flying away from a tropical storm that would have ended its precious life. In
Hurst reveals this in the text by writing “”It’s a scarlet ibis,” he said, pointing to the picture. “It lives in the tropics-South America to Florida. A storm must have brought it here.” Sadly, we all looked back at the bird. A scarlet ibis! How many miles it had traveled to die like this, in our yard, beneath the bleeding tree” (Hurst 9). This fallen beauty of a bird had traveled so far only to die right before Doodle’s eyes. It was then, in this moment, that both Doodle realized the significance between him and the Ibis. The event of the bird’s death had greatly impacted Doodle’s emotions. For instance, Doodle had missed out on his favorite dessert just to bury the Ibis. Digging the hole was extremely difficult for Doodle, especially in his condition. Both Doodle and the Ibis had come so far in an attempt to escape an inevitable fate that eagerly awaited them both. Doodle, with the pressure from his older brother, was trying to become a normal person who could do normal things such as walking, and rowing a boat. In relation, The Scarlet Ibis was flying away from a tropical storm that would have ended its precious life. In