James Hurst

Scarlet Ibis is a brief story written by James Hurst, which 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…

have a great plot twist. The elements of literature that contributes to a story's greatness could be flashbacks and relatability. There are many similarities and differences between "The Necklace" by Guy de Maupassant and "The Scarlet Ibis" by James Hurst; however, "The Scarlet Ibis" is the short story that deserves to be called "great." Some similarities that "The Necklace" and "The Scarlet Ibis" have is that both stories are based on the main character being selfish. The author's approached…

is what makes them human. James Hurst does a great job when he writes about a brother retelling the life of his younger brother in the book “The Scarlet Ibis.” Hurst creates a character That is selfish, imperfect, and serious that the reader can relate to. At the very beginning of the story the narrator is telling about doodle early life before he could walk. “When doodle was five years old, i was embarrassed at having a brother who at that age who couldn’t walk.”(hurst 466) Instead of showing…

James Hurst, the author of “The Scarlet Ibis” was a man who wrote more than just a mere short story. He symbolized a message that would catch the reader’s attention without fail. He gave many hints and clues as to how and why he connected such a bird to an inferior child. Many short story writers do not write their texts based on such an abnormal theory, but Hurst had a stronger, deeper message he wanted to portray. He did not just write this short story because of his own reader’s amusement, he…

Sometimes the ones people love the most are the cruelest to them. Some people show their love through cruelty. But cruelty is not the answer. “The Scarlett Ibis” by James Hurst is about a boy who struggles with pride, family, and death. The boy shows to much pride in himself, he doesn’t care for his family very well, and he realizes death can be painful. The young boy is very cruel to his little brother, and later realizes that it is not the way to act, people need to learn that family is…

In the short story “The Scarlet Ibis” written by James Hurst, the story demonstrates the motif of the bird’s death, the short story communicates the Narrator as regret by showing the death of innocence, for example, in the beginning of the story, the narrator states “if an oriole sings in the elm, it’s songs seem to die in the leaves, a silvery dust”. The brother feels responsible for what happened to Doodle, which he should. The brother expected too much from Doodle, the family had to be…

In James Hurst’s story, The Scarlet Ibis, the narrator’s excessive obsession with self image and pride is shown through the characterization and symbolism of himself and his disabled little brother, Doodle. The story starts when the narrator’s little brother, Doodle, is born. He was expected to not be able to do much because he born extremely disabled. Throughout the story, the narrator characterizes himself and Doodle in many ways. For example, in the text it states, “Renaming my brother was…

by James Hurst. This sorrowful story centers around a young boy, William Armstrong, also known as Doodle, who was born with a life-threatening medical condition. With the help of his older brother, the narrator, Doodle overcomes obstacles and breaks down barriers, that no one ever expected him to get past. Unfortunately, in the end, Doodle is driven to his death by his self-centered older brother, who only ever wanted Doodle to get better so that he wouldn’t be an embarrassment to him.…

James Hurst’s short story “The Scarlet Ibis” is an endearing story about a young boy’s quest to have the perfect little brother. Since the baby is born with a debilitating congenital disease, this proves to be more of a challenge than usually faced by an older sibling. Through his masterful use of sensory imagery, foreshadowing, and analogies, Hurst invites his readers to experience the ups and downs of the brothers’ life together. One of the ways Hurst brings this story to life is through…

Nathan Smearsoll Mrs. Porter English 9 Honors October 7, 2015 “The Scarlet Ibis” – Symbolism and Simplicity “The Scarlet Ibis”, by James Hurst, is a wonderful tale. One might read through it, finish, and weep with rage at the ending, but in the end they will love it. One might read through, and see it solely as literal, and in the end they will love it. One might read through, and see it all as allegory, taking nothing literal, and in the end they will love it. They then can read through with a…