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L.A Per.3
3 Feb. 13
Doodle and his brother
“But all of us must have something or someone to be proud of…. I did not know then that pride is a wonderful, terrible thing, a seed that bears two vines, life and death.” The short story The Scarlet Ibis by James Hurst shows how one brother’s embarrassment of the other can lead to hopeful and disastrous consequences. Sadly, his brother, who’s pride gets the best of him, can’t be satisfied with a crippled brother, causing him to push Doodle to his limit and face the consequences.
The narrator does a couple of things to help his crippled brother Doodle. One good thing that the brother did to help Doodle, is when Doodle was young the brother would always take Doodle around with him in a wagon everywhere he went. Another good thing that the brother did to help Doodle is that the brother taught Doodle to walk. The brother would have Doodle try at least 100 times a day, and Doodle wouldn’t stop even when he had no hope. A big thing that the brother did to help Doodle, was trying to make Doodle normal. They had a schedule of things that they had to accomplish. Like teaching Doodle to swim, climb trees, and just to prepare him for going to school with other kids.
Also the narrator does some cruel things to Doodle. Doodles brother made him touch a coffin, and if he didn’t the brother would threaten Doodle by leaving him there with the coffin. Later on, he forces his brother to stand, day after day, until he finally learns to walk because of his shame at having a crippled brother. Eventually, after trying and failing to make Doodle normal fast, he overworks him to the point that he
L.A Per.3
3 Feb. 13
Doodle and his brother
“But all of us must have something or someone to be proud of…. I did not know then that pride is a wonderful, terrible thing, a seed that bears two vines, life and death.” The short story The Scarlet Ibis by James Hurst shows how one brother’s embarrassment of the other can lead to hopeful and disastrous consequences. Sadly, his brother, who’s pride gets the best of him, can’t be satisfied with a crippled brother, causing him to push Doodle to his limit and face the consequences.
The narrator does a couple of things to help his crippled brother Doodle. One good thing that the brother did to help Doodle, is when Doodle was young the brother would always take Doodle around with him in a wagon everywhere he went. Another good thing that the brother did to help Doodle is that the brother taught Doodle to walk. The brother would have Doodle try at least 100 times a day, and Doodle wouldn’t stop even when he had no hope. A big thing that the brother did to help Doodle, was trying to make Doodle normal. They had a schedule of things that they had to accomplish. Like teaching Doodle to swim, climb trees, and just to prepare him for going to school with other kids.
Also the narrator does some cruel things to Doodle. Doodles brother made him touch a coffin, and if he didn’t the brother would threaten Doodle by leaving him there with the coffin. Later on, he forces his brother to stand, day after day, until he finally learns to walk because of his shame at having a crippled brother. Eventually, after trying and failing to make Doodle normal fast, he overworks him to the point that he