The Scarlet Ibis

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…

The Scarlet Ibis Argumentative Essay In The Scarlet Ibis by James Hurst the story suggests that the brother is guilty of Doodles death because he thought Doodle should die, he taught Doodle for his own selfish reasons, and he ignored the doctor’s warnings. For my first reason why I said the brother is guilty is because he thought that Doodle should die. The reason for why I said that is because on page 345 the brother said “I began to make plans to kill him by smothering him with a pillow.”…

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…

Brother is guilty for the death of Doodle! Is pride a destructive force? In the short story, “The Scarlet Ibis”, it was, and brings up a big question. Is Brother guilty for for Doodles death? The story is about a brother teaching his disabled brother how to live eventually leading to the disabled brother's death. According to my evidence Brother is guilty. A reason Brother is guilty for the murder of Doodle is that he had been planning to kill him for years before the actual death. Brother…

The relationship shared by siblings is often complicated. We often have expectations for our siblings and we are disappointed when these expectations are not met. In James Hurst's short story “The Scarlet Ibis” Brother’s expectations were not met when it came to his younger brother Doodle. Brother’s actions killed Doodle because he pushed Doodle too hard to conform to normality, secretly wanted to kill Doodle, and he left a scared Doodle in a storm out of spite. Pushing Doodle too hard to be…

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…

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…

In the short story, “The Scarlet Ibis” by James Hurst, the narrator was at fault for his brothers death. In this story, the narrator is ashamed of his paralyzed brother. Doodle, had a condition where he couldn’t walk or use the lower half of his body in any way. The narrator tried to teach Doodle to walk for his own satisfaction. The narrator is at blame for his younger brothers death. Some say the he was young and naive, but he still knew the right thing to do. Was he trying to help his…

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…

that would enable him to keep up with the boys at school, sometimes resorting to mean methods to keep Doodle from stopping his program. One afternoon in the summer of training, the whole family witnesses a strange and saddening event: a majestic scarlet ibis falls from their bleeding tree and dies, pushed by storm winds until it was too weak. The whole family is affected by what seems to be a bad omen, Doodle most of all. But Doodle’s brother continues his training of Doodle, pushing him to the…