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Compare And Contrast Doodle And Brother Are At Old Woman Lake
The narrator is unable to accept his disabled brother. The pride the narrator has convinces him to teach Doodle how to be normal. Once Doodle learns to walk, he goes on to teach Doodle other things. One day, the family finds a scarlet ibis that dies.in front of them. Later in the story, Doodle and Brother are at Old Woman Lake when the weather changes and Brother leave Doodle behind. Once he's done this he goes back only to find Doodle dies just like the Scarlet Ibis
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