James Naismith

Brothers always give each other hard times. But the narrator in “The Scarlet Ibis” has taken it too far. The narrator is a bad brother to his younger, disabled brother, Doodle. The narrator was a bad brother because he was selfish, cruel, and pushed Doodle too far to make him a “normal” kid. One way that I know the narrator of the story is in fact a bad brother is that, he was selfish and only cared about his benefit from it all. The narrator was selfish because, although he taught Doodle to…

In, The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, Walter Mitty has many real life character traits and character traits of the men in his daydreams, that are very different and show the man that he wants to be and the man he doesn’t like to see himself as. Many times in Mitty’s daydreams, he is a leader who is well-respected and leads with authority. In his first daydream he is a commander who is trusted by his men who believe, “The Old Man’ll get us through” (Thurber, 2.) While in real life, his wife is the…

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…

the most annoying and loving people in our lives. My siblings are my greatest friends. Most of the time they make me mad, but no matter what, they always make me proud. My pride can get in the way though. In the short story, “The Scarlet Ibis”, by James Hurst, the main character, Brother, tries to help his brother, Doodle, in many ways. When pride came along, it gets in the way, and Brother accidently hurts his brother: the consequences are tragic. Although his past actions may seem otherwise,…

The Scarlet Ibis After reading “The Scarlet Ibis”, I’ve come to the conclusion that the narrator 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…

The Federalist Papers The structure of America’s Constitution was influenced and promoted through the collection of persuasive essays known at The Federalist Papers. The lasting effects of these significant works in American history still resonate today. The Supreme Court justices initially looked to The Federalists Papers to uses a guidance tool prior to making rulings and decisions on the constitutionality of a law. The writers of these papers all had a progressive agenda for the American…

German codes, these experiences influenced his writings of the James Bond series (“Ian Fleming”). He was committed bachelor for most of his life. Although he would later go on to commit to Ann Rothermere when she became pregnant with his child. When he was to get married he wrote Casino Royale to calm his nerves as he claimed it to…

Mary Shelley does a fantastic job of portraying Frankenstein’s creature as the most humane ‘person’ in the book but also still as a monster. I say this as he is new to life’s wonders and deceits and is therefore still innocent when he is ‘born’. Throughout the book we see how much of an impact society can have on the moulding of a person when they are essentially growing (Whether it be physical or emotional). Imagine living with nobody loving you or even wanting to be your friend like the…

Mary Shelley the daughter of, Mary Wollstonecraft was a strong activist in the fight against the feminism movement. Wollstonecraft has been called the mother of feminism and also the first feminist. During the 19th century the Genevan society, in which the novel was written, men controlled the social and mental part completely while the women were busy in the domestic part. Although the passiveness of the female characters is normal throughout the novel of Frankenstein, people should not jump to…

Ones of the most successful television show on American cable over the past few years is “The Walking Dead”. The Walking Dead first broadcast of October 31, 2010 to present have exemplify many critical issues concerned both moral and ethical principles of humanity in a post-apocalyptic future. Fun facts: the series is based on the highly successful comic book series written by Robert Kirkman, who was present during the filming of the first season. The pilot episode spans the first six issues of…