Doodle

Everyone has something to be proud of, pride can be wonderful but also a terrible thing. In the story he had a disabled brother named Doodle which he was embarrassed about, but he knew that one day he could help Doodle and everything would be alright. By giving Doodle a chance he was proven wrong that he was capable of doing human things, that were told he could never do before. Everyone was surprised but then all had faith and believed he will be able to succeed higher. People should be proud…

character, a child that couldn’t accept or respect his younger sibling’s idiosyncrasies. He pushed Doodle, a physically-disabled child, to his absolute limits, whether it be walking, running, swimming, and even rowing, Brother believed that his work on his younger sibling would be infallible and for Doodle’s good, but when looking at the text, it can be seen that Brother’s selfishness in attempting to morph Doodle into the idyllic person ultimately…

was guilty of killing his brother, Doodle. From the start, he thought of Doodle as a “disappointment”. (page 342) There was a very clear list of things Doodle was not supposed to do, a list of which the narrator ignored as soon as they left the house. He was constantly adding stress and strain on Doodle. On page 345, the narrator clearly states, “...so I began to make plans to kill him.” Does this even call for further explanation? He wanted to kill Doodle. Even from a young age, he…

is a story that will stick with the reader. What makes this story better is the characters. I like that the family accepted Doodle even though he wasn’t born comely. Although, I didn’t like that the older brother is dissolute since he jeered and tantalized Doodle just because he can't walk or his writing is illegible. I am aware that the older brother did that to fortify Doodle in achieving their goals, but it’s heartbreaking to see an innocent kid get sullied and becoming unflinching…

other short stories. “The Scarlet Ibis” begins in first person setting a gloomy mood. The narrator begins talking about his what-so-called crazy brother, Doodle. Doodle doesn’t have a well functioning body which causes him not to have the ability of physical activity; he can’t even get too excited without it hurting him. So, everywhere Doodle travels…

actually in the story. The story is mainly focused on the older brother, and how he wants his younger brother Doodle to accomplish more in life. There are factors that may hold Doodle back, but his brother is not afraid to push him to his limits. One of the many great qualities of the story is the writer's capability to use symbols. One of the main symbols is the Scarlet Ibis representing Doodle. As Doodle’s family sits at their table, awaiting their breakfast to be served. They all rush out to…

it's what caused Doodle to have a chance at a normal life but die trying to get there. When Brother finally succeeds in teaching Doodle how to walk, there is an sudden connection between the two, “He stood alone for a few seconds...I grabbed him in my arms and hugged him, our laughter pealing through the swamp,” (page 5). This connection is the feeling of accomplishment they both feel after going through so much. Brother’s pride turns the disgust and disappointment he has for Doodle into genuine…

symbolism to convey a melancholic mood that fits the story just right. As the story progresses, Doodle ends up dying, because of his brother’s selfish actions. The death is bloody, which symbolizes the death of the scarlet ibis that was found in Doodle’s backyard. The scarlet ibis is a bright red bird that inhabits tropical areas, and it was extraordinary to come across one in the United States. Doodle ends up dying because he is left out in a rainstorm by his big brother, and gets cut in the…

Is the narrator responsible for Doodles death? Yes, he was responsible for Doodle’s death, he let doodle just lay there on the ground in a storm about to perish from the world. The narrator has hated Doodle since the beginning. The narrator only taught Doodle how to walk for his pride. The narrator has hated Doodle since the beginning. As it states on Page 2 Paragraph 7 it says”One day I took him up to the barn loft and showed him his casket, telling him how we all had believed he would…

Hurst personifies his characters as if they are people that are interacted with daily. One of the characters that readers fall in love with is Doodle. He is cared about because of his characteristics that make him an important character which are, his possession of potential, virtuous and imperfectness, as well as his struggles in life. As a character Doodle is loved, for many reasons. His first characteristic is his possession of potential, for example when he was born he had no potential for…