Scarlet fever

The theme of the story Scarlet Ibis is that Pride can both be expressed in positive and negative ways. This book is consumed with pride and his actions towards doodle, his brother, show it. There are many examples throughout this story that positive and negative can express both be good or bad. For example, “So I began to make plans to kill him by smothering him with a pillow” (Hurst 417). He was embarrassed to have a five year old brother that couldn't walk or do anything with him. He spent…

The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne adulteress Hester Prynne must wear the scarlet ‘’A’’ to mark her shame. Her lover, Arthur Dimmesdale, remains unidentified and is filled with gilt, while her husband, Roger Chillingworth seeks revenge. Even though Hester ends the story as a heroine,she plays a victim throughout via extreme societal judgement. After all, she is forced to wear the scarlet ‘’A’’ Hester wears it on her chest with her head held high on the scaffold. As she walks through the…

This book called The Secret Lives of Sgt. John Wilson by Lois Simmie is based on true story that was gathered by Simmie. She heard this story throughout her life and wanted to see what exactly happened to this man. Once was a enough information was gained, she decided to make this into a book to tell this man story and to provide history background of Canada. This will tell you if her time spent doing this was worth it, the purpose of it, and does she accomplish this purpose. The purpose…

The brother's pride is the driving force for what occurs in the narrative of James Hurst's "The Scarlet Ibis." The narrator/ brother initially describes his little brother, to whom he gives the nickname Doodle, as a "disappointment" and "a burden." Clearly, the little brother is an affront to the narrator's pride. At first, Doodle just lies on a rubber sheet and does not seem to be "all there." Later, he does develop some, but he still cannot walk. As a result, the proud brother, who is…

The Scarlet Ibis In The Scarlet Ibis, James Hurst uses the scarlet ibis, the coffin, and the color red, as symbols to to help understand different ideas that are a little harder to comprehend on your own. In The Scarlet Ibis, the narrator tells a flashback story of him and his brother at young age. In the story the narrator talks about how he tried to make his physically handicapped brother be normal like him. A symbol is anything that stands for or represents something else. The…

The Vietnam Conflict introduced many side effects that were detrimental to the soldiers that participated. These effects range from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), general disdain from the public, and even loss of innocence. As seen by William Golding’s Lord of the Flies, loss of innocence is a topic associated with traumatic events that authors utilize to portray how inimical they are to humans. Tim O’Brien, the author of The Things They Carried, exemplifies this in his writing. He…

Pearl is a unique young child who needs a certain amount of attention, but can anyone provide her with what she needs? In The Scarlet Letter written by Nathaniel Hawthorne in 1850, Pearl deals with almost being taken away from her mother Hester, this then leads to the question who should truly be taking care of Pearl? Although Hester is her mother it seems to others that she is not teaching her the proper Puritan ways. Meanwhile there are also two men named Dimmesdale and Chillingworth that are…

In The Scarlet Letter, by Nathaniel Hawthorne, it is debated as to whether Arthur Dimmesdale acted out of bravery or cowardice. The book, if one were to delve deeper into the text, reveals that Dimmesdale is not a valiant man, but rather an abashed one. From the beginning, Arthur Dimmesdale is aware of the power that he holds over those who idolize him. He hides behind his holy position, misuses it, and commits adultery with Hester Prynn, a god-fearing woman who fell into his grasp. However,…

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…

There was once a Goddess protecting the lustrous frosted stars. Among the other deities, she felt that nothing went her way and hated herself in any case. The stars were graceful and dazzling without her help. They grew to be independent of her power. To hide from all the pain and sorrow of feeling impotent, the goddess went off on a search for a place to hide away. There stood a soulless land, surrounded by a large body of water. In the depths of the vast dead sea, the goddess found a rocky…