Doodle

as other children. This boy tries to overcome his challenges. In the end, however, his older brother abandons him in a storm and he ends up dying. There are two main characters in this story: the narrator (the older brother) and the little brother (Doodle). These two siblings are quite fascinating as they are very different from each other but at the same time share some similarities. The narrator was a perfectly healthy young boy. "I thought myself pretty smart at many things, like holding my…

of the main characters as "brother" and "Doodle." When Doodle was younger he was able to crawl but showed no signs of walking. The doctor says that he should not get too excited, too hot, too cold, or too tired. The brother felt as if it is a burden on him. Throughout the story the brother will be symbolized as "the narrator." The narrator caused Doodle's death in "The Scarlet Ibis" because he is embarrassed, a very bad storm happened, and he leaves Doodle in the woods. The narrator cause…

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…

unfavorable for others. In Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck and The Scarlet Ibis by James Hurst, the abuse of power caused by the negativity of pride is developed through powerful men, such as Curley and Brother in their respective environments. Doodle and Lennie are both subject to cruelty and the abuse of power by the more powerful…

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…

named Doodle who was born with some deficiencies. For the first 5 years of his life, he was not able to walk. So, the narrator wanted to do something about that and teach his brother how to walk. When Doodle learned to walk, it was a huge accomplishment and nobody ever thought he was even capable of standing. After that, the narrator was starting to get a little cocky and his pride got ahead of himself. The narrator shows pride in a negative way because he does not think that he can fail 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…

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…

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…

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…