Scarlet Ibis Vs
Paige Jayasuriya
Mrs. Saunders
English 3
01/05/15
Scarlet Ibis Paragraph
Although there are many similarities and differences Simon Birch and “Scarlet Ibis”, it is most interesting to examine the characters, conflicts, and symbols. This essay will be showing all these similarities and differences, between certain characters, conflicts, and symbols. The characters being examined are Joe from Simon Birch, and the narrator for “Scarlet Ibis”. Joe always cared for Simon, which caused him to eventually experience a spiritual change. Thanks to Simon Birch Joe started believing in God. ON the other hand, the narrator slightly cared for his younger brother, but would always put his own longing for pride above his brother Doodles health. However later in the story he realized what he was doing once Doodle died. The conflict being examined in Simon Birch is Person vs. Person when Simon is ill-treated by his Sunday school teacher. Also it is Person vs. Society because Simon struggles to be accepted by the “normal” people. The conflict being examined in “Scarlet Ibis” is Pride vs. Health of Doodle when the narrator puts his pride over the health of his brother Doodle until he learns how to be more like “normal” kids his age. The conflicts in both stories are similar because they all have to do with how Simon and Doodle are being ill-treated because if their disabilities. They are different from each other because the conflicts from Simon Birch are about what is happening to Simon, but the conflict from “Scarlet Ibis” is about how the narrator is craving so much pride that he will do anything to get it, even risk his brother’s life. The symbol being examined in Simon Birch is how Simon is like Jesus in many ways. The main thing that starts this is how he plays baby Jesus in the Church pageant. This symbolizes Simon’s fate. Simon thinks he has something he is destine for because of his small height, just like Jesus was destine to die for our sins. Jesus sacrificed his
Mrs. Saunders
English 3
01/05/15
Scarlet Ibis Paragraph
Although there are many similarities and differences Simon Birch and “Scarlet Ibis”, it is most interesting to examine the characters, conflicts, and symbols. This essay will be showing all these similarities and differences, between certain characters, conflicts, and symbols. The characters being examined are Joe from Simon Birch, and the narrator for “Scarlet Ibis”. Joe always cared for Simon, which caused him to eventually experience a spiritual change. Thanks to Simon Birch Joe started believing in God. ON the other hand, the narrator slightly cared for his younger brother, but would always put his own longing for pride above his brother Doodles health. However later in the story he realized what he was doing once Doodle died. The conflict being examined in Simon Birch is Person vs. Person when Simon is ill-treated by his Sunday school teacher. Also it is Person vs. Society because Simon struggles to be accepted by the “normal” people. The conflict being examined in “Scarlet Ibis” is Pride vs. Health of Doodle when the narrator puts his pride over the health of his brother Doodle until he learns how to be more like “normal” kids his age. The conflicts in both stories are similar because they all have to do with how Simon and Doodle are being ill-treated because if their disabilities. They are different from each other because the conflicts from Simon Birch are about what is happening to Simon, but the conflict from “Scarlet Ibis” is about how the narrator is craving so much pride that he will do anything to get it, even risk his brother’s life. The symbol being examined in Simon Birch is how Simon is like Jesus in many ways. The main thing that starts this is how he plays baby Jesus in the Church pageant. This symbolizes Simon’s fate. Simon thinks he has something he is destine for because of his small height, just like Jesus was destine to die for our sins. Jesus sacrificed his