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    also be a bad thing at times. Although he couldn’t quite handle it‚ Doodle’s brother in “The Scarlet Ibis” had a great deal of pride. Pride can have dramatic effects on people‚ it can get the best of you‚ and pride doesn’t always turn out in your favor. The majority of people would say that pride can’t change the way people act‚ but in reality‚ it can. In the story‚ Doodle gets pushed to the limit often by his brother. His brother’s pride made him push Doodle almost more than he was capable of

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    see the sea. I wanted a brother.” In James Hurst’s short story‚ The Scarlet IbisBrother is ashamed when he finally gets to have a baby brother‚ but he is born with some defects that will affect him for his whole‚ short life. Even though it seems like it in the story‚ Brother is not to blame for Doodles death. When Doodle is first born he can’t do much‚ affecting Brothers mood and feelings. Brother feels sympathy for his baby brother. Growing up on a farm‚ Brother suggests how to help Doodle

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    Brother and Joe What made Joe and Brother great brothers figures? Brother and Doddle are characters from “The Scarlet Ibis” by James Hurst. Joe and Simon are characters from Simon Birch by Mark Johnson. Brother and Joe teach us to not give up on some one. By being loving‚ caring‚ and motivating. Joe and brother were both loving to Simon and Doddle. “I’m going to teach you to walk.” (Hurst 3). That shows how loving brother was to doddle. “He is not a screw‚ he is a hero.” (Johnson‚ Simon Birch).

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    The Scarlet Ibis By: Jade N How would you feel if you were pushed beyond your limit? In this short story “The Scarlet Ibis.” Doodle is a character who is pushed beyond his limit by an unappreciative/selfish older brother. The three things I’ll summarize in this story are: Doodle being pushed too hard‚ the eldest brother secretly wanting to kill Doodle‚ and Lastly‚ How the brother tried to put Doodle in a special development program. Doodle was pushed too hard by; his older brother would

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    A Loving Brother Do you know what makes a good or bad brother? Well a good brother‚ like Doodle’s brother‚ will instruct him to better himself‚ hope for the best‚ and will safeguard him from any imperilment. The narrator in “The Scarlet Ibis” was a caring brother because his actions helped motivate Doodle to become self reliant. A good brother will try to teach their sibling what they should know and how he was supposed to do it. The narrator taught Doodle many things. The narrator cared enough

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    Hailey M. Camper Mrs. Lauren Owen English 9 Honors 17 September 2013 The Scarlet Ibis: A Literary Analysis There are multiple literary elements that combine together to create the theme and mood of a story. In the short story‚ “The Scarlet Ibis‚” the author‚ James Hurst‚ demonstrates the use of literary elements and the importance of vital life lessons. The mood in this short story is deeply nostalgic and melancholy. The narrator faces the difficult obstacle of his pride vs. Himself (which

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    In the short story‚ “The Scarlet Ibis”‚ James Hurst uses nature imagery to symbolize the narrator’s mixed emotions‚ supporting the theme that selfish pride generally causes more harm than good. In the story the narrator doesn’t know whether to care or be proud of his brother‚ or to be ashamed and careless. He has befuddled emotions towards his brother and he just wants him to be normal. In the story‚ the narrator teaches Doodle how to walk. Not because he cares about Doodle‚ but because he is

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    May 8‚ 2014 Period 1 “The Scarlet Ibis” Pride is one of two things‚ good and bad. In “The Scarlet Ibis”‚ by James Hurst‚ pride is the theme of the story. It takes place in the South during World War 1 at times of The Great Depression. The main character‚ the narrator‚ reminisces about when his younger brother‚ Doodle was alive. Throughout the story‚ symbolism is shown in every way. Even though symbolism is shown throughout the story‚ the main symbol is the scarlet ibis itself. When everyone was

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    In The Scarlet Ibis‚ what evidence does the narrarator use to support his claim that Doodle was a burden in many ways? Doodle was a burden because he really couldn’t do a whole lot for himself.  He was very weak and very dependent.  The narrator had to take him with him wherever he went and he had to be careful with him at all times.  He had a lot of restrictions when taking Doodle around with him.  To a young boy‚ lugging his brother around with him wherever he went would become a nuisance."Daddy

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    In “The Scarlet Ibis” there are a lot of different symbolisms throughout the characters‚ the setting‚ as well as the main plot. In “The Scarlet Ibis” the three main symbolisms are; the symbolism between the Ibis and Doodle‚ the symbolism between Old Woman Swamp and the boys‚ and finally the symbolism between the color red and Doodle. These are all very important aspects of the story because they tell us the authors true intentions of how each thing relates to another. The symbolism between the

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