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    At the start of “The Scarlet Ibis‚” the unnamed narrator writes: “It’s strange that all this is so clear to me‚ now that summer has long since fled and time has had its way.” As you study this short story and examine the way the narrator feels about the events he relates‚ imagine how Doodle’s death has affected the rest of his life. In a minimum of 250 words‚ proofread‚ with a creative title‚ write a short piece imagining what became of the narrator after the events covered in the short story. Why

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    “The Scarlet Ibis” Mr. P English II Living in a "Normal World" If you had a family member that had a physical disability‚ would you treat them the same with precautions or would you treat them differently? People may think life would be easier for a life as a disabled person but truly it is extremely hard. They have to deal with looks from people they don’t know‚ and from their family treating them differently. In The Scarlet Ibis‚ by James Hurst‚ Doodle‚ is a handicapped little boy. Everyone

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    In James Hurst’s "The Scarlet Ibis"‚ the main character‚ also known as the narrator‚ had pride and shame. Pride is one of the traits the narrator represents throughout the story. The narrator was never able to accept his younger brother‚ William Armstrong also known as Doodle‚ for who he was. Even earlier in the story‚ shortly after Doodle was born. His brother’s unhappiness with Doodle was mostly because he wanted a brother with whom he could run and play. The thought of a brother who could

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    The Scarlet Ibis JAMES HURST Adapted from: Elements of Literature: Third Course. Austin: Holt‚ Rinehart and Winston. 2003. It was in the clove of seasons‚ summer was dead but autumn had not yet been born‚ that the ibis lit in the bleeding tree.1 The flower garden was strained with rotting brown magnolia petals and ironweeds grew rank2 amid the purple phlox. The five o’clocks by the chimney still marked time‚ but the oriole nest in the elm was untenanted and rocked back and forth like an empty

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    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

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    In the story “The Scarlet Ibis‚” the character Doodle is born with some mental and physical disabilities. While his family and doctor all believe him to die or not live long he learns to do things such as walk and talk with the help of his older brother‚ that may not have been predicted he would be capable of. The main character in this story wants to help Doodle be “normal” and do the things other children can do before Doodle starts school. While the character helps his brother out of shame and

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    In the beginning of ‘The Scarlet Ibis’‚ the narrator has struggled to approach his concern for his brother‚ Doodle‚ a physically challenged individual as jealousy conquers his judgement and eventually ends up regretting the decisions he made. The narrator states‚ “I began to make plans to kill him by smothering him with a pillow”(486) When doodle was born‚ the narrator was neglected by his family which made him envious. The narrator shows extreme hatred towards Doodle for all the attention he receives

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    two brothers‚ Doodle and Brother‚ in the short story "The Scarlet Ibis." Doodle‚ originally called William Armstrong‚ was born a cripple which bothers his older brother‚ Brother‚ greatly . As a result‚ Doodle is put through a training course with his brother to get rid of his disabilities. Along the way‚ the two siblings encounter a scarlet ibis which Doodle harbors sympathy for. This understanding is caused by the fact that the scarlet ibis and Doodle are in the same situation and share a relationship

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    “Forever” written by Paul Jennings and “The Scarlet Ibis” written by James Hurst are two sad stories. Both stories are about mentally and physically disabled children that ends in an unfortunate way. A brother lost in each story leaving behind a grieving family. The stories although similar have multiple differences. One difference is that Brother tried to change who Doodle was. He pushed Doodle really hard‚ at first to walk and then other things‚ like learning how to swim. On the other

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    Essay The Scarlet Ibis Introduction One of the saddest and the most beautiful stories that I’ve ever read is The Scarlet Ibis. It is so sad and so beautiful at the same time it makes you want to put the book down and never pick it up again but you can’t because it is so beautiful and touching and it relates to how so many people feel‚ when they are embarrassed or lose a loved one. The author James Hurst‚ who grew up in North Carolina‚ where the story takes

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