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Sibling In James Hurt's The Scarlet Ibis
A sibling can be a brother or sister that can make your day or can make your life a living hell. Siblings are annoying at times, but in the end you love them with all your heart. In James Hurt’s short story, “ The Scarlet Ibis ” Brother’s dislike for Doodle who was born with a disability is treated harshly and it causes a calamity to occur. In Hurt’s short story, Brother’s overall internal and external feelings with Doodle’s disability is that self - conscious he has. For example, Brother is ashamed of Doodle, “ when Doodle was five, I was embarrassed at having a brother of age who couldn’t walk ”(318). [This is external] Brother didn't want a little brother that couldn't walk, especially at that age. Brother didn’t understand why Doodle couldn’t
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