The Scarlet Ibis

The narrator in “the Scarlet Ibis”, also known as Doodle’s brother, has many traits that lead him to leaving his brother to die in the storm. The narrator only helps his brother to help himself, which makes him extremely selfish. When Doodle had learned to walk, the narrator explains how “Doodle walked only because [I] was ashamed of having a crippled brother.” He had taught Doodle to walk for himself “that pride, whose slave [I] was, spoke to [me] louder than all their voices.” He didn’t teach…

Have you ever had a time where you have followed through on your pride and succeeded with a goal? Was is morally beneficial or was it for your own good? James Hurst, who wrote the short story “The Scarlet Ibis” has laid out information with pride. Pride with an impact can be plenty wonderful or terrible, but generally pride tells us who we are and how we can improve with ourselves. Pride can be wondrous in many ways which might not be as conspicuous, for Brother he has demonstrated the good…

his younger sibling, Doodle. It is then that Brother remembers all the time they spent working through his condition. Brother also recalls what happened to Doodle, and how much he is to be held accountable for. In James Hurst’s short story “The Scarlet Ibis,” Brother is to blame for the cruelties done to Doodle; however, he is not totally at fault because his actions are out of love. Primarily, Brother’s pride causes him to overwork his brother in order to preserve his ego. Comparably, Brother…

In James Hurst’s “The Scarlet Ibis,” a boy is determined to make his disabled brother who he wants him to be. Brother, the narrator, constantly pushes Doodle to the limit, forcing him to walk when not even Doodle himself had the confidence that he could be able to. Doodle is overworked which leads to a devastating event. The narrator has both resentment and regret because even though he is proud at first, he regrets ever pushing Doodle to his limit and this is shown through events in the story.…

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 Ibis" vs. "Woman with Flower" The decisions we make affect our loved ones in a way that no one can comprehend. Just a small detail that we may think is insignificant can affect us, but more importantly the ones we love. In the story "The Scarlet Ibis" by James Hurst is about a boy and his younger brother with disabilities that eventually dies from surpassing his limits. The poem "Woman with Flower" by Naomi Long Madgett is a about a mother who won't let her child grow and develop…

In The Scarlet Ibis, Herse uses symbolism to convey a melancholic mood that fits the story just right. As the story progresses, Doodle ends up dying, because of his brother’s selfish actions. The death is bloody, which symbolizes the death of the scarlet ibis that was found in Doodle’s backyard. The scarlet ibis is a bright red bird that inhabits tropical areas, and it was extraordinary to come across one in the United States. Doodle ends up dying because he is left out in a rainstorm by his…

Guilty Vs. Innocent Imagine being left by a coffin, that you were supposed to die in. the narrator of the story “The Scarlet Ibis” did this to his brother Doodle who could not walk. This shows that pride can be a destructive force, because he wanted to feel that he was better that Doodle. This also means that's Doodles brother is Guilty of his Death. One reason Doodle’s brother was guilty was that he was mean to Doodle. A example of that is “At times I was mean to Doodle”. This is when…

In the story The Scarlet Ibis there is a choice made by Doodle to not to give up and the immortal weather during a Doodles death. The narrator of the story wanted a normal and healthy brother, but he did not get the brother he wanted, he got Doodle. At first it is hard for the narrator to accept Doodle as a brother because Doodle is disabled. He was born with a normal head and a tiny red and shriveled body. A strain could kill him. The doctor said that Doodle should not get too excited, too hot,…

In the story, “The Scarlet Ibis”, I believe Brother is responsible for Doodle’s death. Some may disagree, that’s okay, it’s their opinion. With the given evidence, I hope you agree. All in all I think Doodle’s death is Brother’s fault. I think overall, Doodle saw his brother as a threat. “‘Don’t hurt me brother.’ He warned.” This shows that Doodle was aware that his brother was capable of hurting him. He doesn’t want Brother to hurt him. Just showing that Doodle was scared that his brother…