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    Brother and his younger brother Doodle.The fact that, Doodle was born fragile and disabled made him a small burden for his family . Doodle was said to live an few years because of his fragile body and then he would die,but he didn’t. Brother helps Doodle throughout the story teaching him how to walk etc. Doodle has a diverse personality with many strengths and weaknesses. Doodle shows his dedication to his brother throughout the story. For example, Doodle shows his dedication when he was…

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    Pride In The Scarlet Ibis

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    deformed caul baby. This boy, Doodle, has an older brother that teaches him how to be like a “normal” boy. “The Scarlet Ibis” effectively explores the downsides of pride. One of the ways in which the story investigates the advantages and drawbacks of pride is that the older brother forces Doodle to perform difficult tasks because the brother is embarrassed. While Doodle’s brother is pushing Doodle to walk faster after they go swimming, Doodle collapses. ‘"Aw, come on, Doodle,’ I urged.…

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    Scarlet Ibis" by James Hurst is a compelling story about love and betrayal. The story is centered around two young boys, Brother and Doodle. Doodle was born physically disabled, but over the course of the story Brother helps him defy all odds by teaching him how to first crawl, then walk, but only for his own selfish reasons. At first, Brother was embarrassed by Doodle and even plotted his death, but by the end of the story, they were closer than ever before. Throughout the story, the boys go on…

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    like. But, brother has it worse than normal. Doodle is a little kid that was not expected to live very long after birth. The brother has to put up with Doodle and take him wherever he goes. The brother begins to hate Doodle and leaves him behind to die. The brother does not like Doodle. He left his brother behind to die in the rain. “I heard Doodle, who had fallen behind, cry out “Brother, Brother, don’t leave me!” The brother does not care for Doodle. He ignored the don’t list from the doctor.…

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    Alder Brother brought Doodle into the world by practically raising Doodle. Brother taught Doodle how to do humanly things he would otherwise never been able to do. Even though Brother had to do with Doodle’s death which was an accident. Brother is a good brother to Doodle because of his dedication to helping Doodle become normal. Brother spent endless hours helping Doodle to walk and to be like a normal boy. Brother took lots of his own time to help Doodle walk. Doodle was never to be able to…

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    brother in the storm. The narrator’s brother, Doodle, is disabled and can’t run very well. This is why the narrator is responsible for Doodle’s death. There is more reasons why the narrator is guilty such as the narrator purposely left Doodle in the storm, Doodle was bullied by his brother since birth, and the narrator pushed Doodle too hard. The narrator is responsible for Doodle’s death as he left him purposely in the storm. As they were running Doodle stumbled and said “Brother, brother,…

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    hurts his invalid brother, Doodle. While living in a time period where different is considered improper, the narrator cannot mentally handle the fact that Doodle is different from others. Being the older sibling, the narrator takes on the responsibility to help Doodle become ordinary. He teaches Doodle to walk, run, climb, and swim, because he is ashamed of having a brother with disabilities. As a result, the narrator serves as a villain by forcing his invalid brother, Doodle, past his…

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    describes the brutal story of Doodle, a disabled child and his brother narrator. Doodlei's life is already a series of close calls; the only reason he lives is his brother's love and perseverance - the occasional cruelty. The only motive for a brother is to be Doodle like any other child to avoid the embarrassment of a six-year-old brother who can not walk, in essence, with his own self. As the story continues, the brothers try to solve his shame and selfishness on the Doodle caused by…

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    Scarlet Ibis Pride Quotes

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    brother, Doodle. Doodle had many problems. He couldn't get too hot, cold, wet, or tired. Now Brother was still just a kid, and evidence proves that he loved Doodle very much, and was innocent. Doodle was in fact, his only brother. And like all relationships, they had some really really good times to balance out the bad times. Like when Brother realized he “was licked” (345), or he was very lucky. They went on many adventures. Brother took doodle to his all time favorite place ever, and Doodle…

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    struggle in "The Scarlet Ibis" to help the readers connect with the plot. "The Scarlet Ibis" depicts a young, crippled boy named Doodle. His lack of physical ability leaves him out of place. Brother pushes him to extents in order make him fit in. Brother does not accept Doodle's limitations and causes his death. Characters like Doodle…

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