The Scarlet Ibis
The Scarlet Ibis The scarlet ibis and Doodle have very much in common. First of all, this bird and this boy do not belong to the world they are living in. For example, this bird is a tropical bird and can not survive in the environment it was put in. The same thing happens with Doodle. He was born a cripple and he can not be a strong and athletic person as his brother is. However, his brother has a lot of expectations towards Doodle, and as a result of it, Doodle dies. Doodle likes this bird very much because they are the same, two creatures which do not belong to the place where they are. The symbol of bird is very significant in this story because it shows Doodle’s future fate.
Red is the color which symbolizes wounds or death, and in this story the color of bird portends the death of the main character. This short story by James Hurst has many symbols, but the symbol of the bird is the most important one and the most vivid. When Doodle was born, he had a body which was read, and everybody thought that he was going to die. When the bird dies, it is compared with a vase of red flowers. As one can observe, the red color is also used in this example. Even when Doodle dies, his brother finds him under the red bush. When the brother weeps, he begins to understand that the red vision is familiar to him. These repetitive mentions of the red color give readers the idea that the end is inevitable.
Doodle’s brother wants to change Doodle, and it also contributes to Doodle’s tragic fate. He puts a lot of pressure on him, wants him to be strong and educated, but Doodle is not able to become such a person. Doodle was born an invalid, and nothing can change that. The life doomed him to lack some of the pleasures of this world. His brother taught him to walk. However, this was not the act of love, but this was the act of shame. Doodle’s brother understood that and was ashamed of himself. However, he continued to treat Doodle in the same way, and then he had to shelter his
Red is the color which symbolizes wounds or death, and in this story the color of bird portends the death of the main character. This short story by James Hurst has many symbols, but the symbol of the bird is the most important one and the most vivid. When Doodle was born, he had a body which was read, and everybody thought that he was going to die. When the bird dies, it is compared with a vase of red flowers. As one can observe, the red color is also used in this example. Even when Doodle dies, his brother finds him under the red bush. When the brother weeps, he begins to understand that the red vision is familiar to him. These repetitive mentions of the red color give readers the idea that the end is inevitable.
Doodle’s brother wants to change Doodle, and it also contributes to Doodle’s tragic fate. He puts a lot of pressure on him, wants him to be strong and educated, but Doodle is not able to become such a person. Doodle was born an invalid, and nothing can change that. The life doomed him to lack some of the pleasures of this world. His brother taught him to walk. However, this was not the act of love, but this was the act of shame. Doodle’s brother understood that and was ashamed of himself. However, he continued to treat Doodle in the same way, and then he had to shelter his