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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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    The Scarlet Ibis When you see a movie there’s a lot of rising action‚ but then there’s also a big fall from a tragic even. But when you read a book the support the author gives you is extensive‚ as they lead you to the fall of the story like someone getting hurt or injured but lots of time death. That’s exactly what “James Hurst” does in his short story “The Scarlet Ibis”. As Hurst

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    in The Scarlet Ibis The narrator states as he remembers his little brother‚ Doodle‚ “I did not know then that pride is a wonderful‚ terrible thing‚ a seed that bears two vines‚ life and death‚” (3). In the short story‚ “The Scarlet Ibis” by James Hurst shows how pride can cause happiness and disasters. The narrator is caring to Doodle‚ but also cruel to him as well. The narrator takes care of his disabled brother and is determined to help him. In the short story‚ “The Scarlet Ibis” it states

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    overconfidence‚ and infallibility manifest within the narrator‚ Brother‚ in James Hurst’s short story "The Scarlet Ibis". This develops into the central theme after the narrator experiences the tragic death of his handicapped brother because of his own doing. Brother laments‚ "For a long time‚ it seemed forever‚ I lay there crying‚ sheltering my fallen scarlet ibis from the heresy of rain." (Hurst 6). The dispiriting imagery conjured by the words above convey a sense of

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    The short story “Scarlet Ibis” by James Hurt First of all Doodle may be crippled but he is always mentally dynamic throughout the story. ”Of course‚ I was old enough to know this wouldn’t work out‚ but the picture he painted was so beautiful and serene that all I could do was whisper Yes‚ yes.” He has a huge imagination and the stories he makes up amazes everyone mostly because they don’t expect anything from him as he is physically different. “Although his brother is a realist even he enjoys

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    Personal Reflection Questions - The Scarlet Ibis Answer the following questions honestly and thoughtfully. Be sure to write in full sentences and completely answer each question. Save your answers in your Network folder as Scarlet Ibis Questions. 1. How did you feel at the end of the story? Elaborate and explain in detail. 2. Does Doodle and or his brother remind you of anyone real or in other stories you’ve read or films you might have seem? Explain why or why not. 3. Have you had any

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    James Hurst short story “The Scarlet Ibis” talks about two young brothers one of which the older brother is too blinded by pride to see the true beauty in his younger brother. The narrator is too blinded to realize that his brother is really someone he wants to love but it all gets revealed to him in the end when things take a turn for the worst and Doodle ends up dead. This story shows the wrong in people and shows how in the world there are people who will stop at nothing to achieve their goals

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    early. Protagonists contain a narrow mind in a lot of short stories. Closed-minded characters do not consider the other side of a story or argument. Protagonists in the short stories “The Sniper‚” “The Scarlet Ibis‚” and “The Cask of Amontillado‚” are narrow-minded and biased toward

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    The Scarlet Ibis The short story‚ “The Scarlet Ibis”‚ written by James Hurst‚ takes place in the south during WWI. This fictional story tells the story of a narrator who is ashamed of his younger brother. Doodle‚ the little brother‚ was born with a body incapable of doing normal everyday things. Big brother did not like that Doodle was different so he pushed him to learn how to swim‚ walk and try and do other normal things. Throughout the story‚ Big brother pushes Doodle to the limits‚ and ends with

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    The short story "The scarlet ibis " written by James Hurst foreshadows The death of doodle by the constant use of rhetorical phrases relating to death in the opening of the story with his word choice and dictation. "Summer was dead‚ but autumn had not yet been born the last graveyard flowers were blooming and the smell of them reminded us of the dead" (315). The author conveys death to us by stating the end of summer‚ and the beginning of autumn which brings sadness and death to living things

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