Ibis

In a person’s mind, there is a constant battle going on between good and bad forces. At times, one force dominates the other and begins to control their overall thoughts and actions. This can have either a positive or a negative effect. “The Scarlet Ibis” by James Hurst is a story about two brothers (Brother and Doodle) who go through many trials and errors together. At times, Brother finds Doodle’s presence to be a nuisance, which ultimately drives him to regret when he finally leaves him alone…

The Scarlet Ibis is the story of two brothers and focuses on the conflict in their stormy Relationship. The younger brother, “Doodle” is physically disabled, and the narrator and older sibling “Brother” is embarrassed by Doodle’s disabilities. Brother’s emotions towards Doodle are conflicted; he loves Doodle, but he is also ashamed of him and pushes him past his breaking point teaching him to talk and walk. Brother’s pride is the real reason that he wants to teach Doodle and this pride is…

As the Scarlet Ibis died, like a vase of red tainted flowers being broken, so did Doodle. The relationship between Doodle and Brother was a complex one. Doodle was born with a disease that stunted his abilities to grow resulting in the constant need of support from Brother. His life became tainted by Brother’s pride when Brother could not control how he acted around him. In the story, “The Scarlet Ibis” by James Hurst, the theme pride can lead to the destruction or happiness of a person is…

Guilty or Not Is this boy guilty or innocent? Is the boy guilty for his brother’s death or innocent? I think he is innocent. The story Scarlet Ibis by James Hurst is about this boy and his brother Doodle is sad at the end, but this boy was trying to help Doodle who was a little mental. He tried to help Doodle do better at things like walking, but he can only do so much before he breaks because he got a list of don’ts. If he does the list of don’ts, it could kill him. However, he is still…

The scarlet ibis serves as an appropriate symbol in the story The Scarlet Ibis because it symbolises Doodle’s death. When Doodle was born he wasn't expected to live so his parents gave him the name William Armstrong for his tombstone. The author refers to that name as a “big tail on a small kite” (316). It can be compared to the Ibis because since the Ibis does not have a big tail the name Doodle’s parents gave him changed to Doodle. When doodle and his family saw the bird on their bleeding tree…

Throughout “The Scarlet Ibis” a short story by James Hurst, the reader witnesses the heartbreaking tale of two brothers and their struggles throughout their young life. Each of the two has a different motivation to solve their related obstacle. “The Scarlet Ibis” displays through its plot the following themes: a determination to prove ones abilities, consequences of selfish pride, and the act of brotherly love. Doodle, a young disabled boy is heavily influenced by his older brother’s opinions…

Brother’s clothes are soaked with pride and spitting rain. It is betrayal that is born from the web of arrogance and the doors of love. A young boy, driven by his own perilous pride, abandons his disabled sibling in James Hurst’s short story “The Scarlet Ibis.” Brother puts a lot of effort into improving his younger sibling, Doodle’s, athletic ability. Unfortunately, however, Brother helps Doodle for his own benefits, and his vain decisions result in the death of his little brother. Brother’s…

determination, and pride. This is similar to the story of Doodle. On the surface, Doodle may only appear as a small, fragile boy, but on the inside he is great and strong. The Scarlet Ibis is incredibly majestic and sadly beautiful, but yet it fell so quickly. In that way, the bird seems to represent Doodle. The book, “The Scarlet Ibis”, by James Hurst, tells the story of a fragile and seemingly weak young boy that wasn’t meant to live past birth. Although he is incredibly doubted by his family…

In James Hurst’s short story “The Scarlet Ibis,” a family has a child that is born a 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…

How well do you really know the older brother in the story, "Scarlet Ibis"? I think he acts irresponsibly with his younger brother, Doodle. The older brother is supposed to treat him with care but he doesn’t do that. Although the older brother is a child and probably doesn’t know better, he has been told a list of what not to do with his younger, disabled brother. The older brother forced doodle to walk and swim which was painful for doodle. The brother did all of this for his own pride. He was…