thought for sure he was going to die. Doodle is a happy little boy that has a compact body‚ with parents that think they know for sure he is going to perish in less than a month. This is the story of William Armstrong‚ also known to some‚ as Doodle. To begin with‚ Doodle is expected to die; he has quite a delicate heart that puts up limitations for letting him to actually be a kid. Everyone‚ from doctors‚ to his parents‚ to his Aunt Nicey seem to think that Doodle will die. His brother has been the
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fall down. Brother was a good brother‚ because he help and encourage Doodle to do what he couldn’t do. Siblings will be always dearly love because they are family. In this story‚ Brother’s brother Doodle is born sickly and was not expected to live because of birth defects. Therefore Brother wants to teach Doodle how to do the things he can not do. Brother had to pull Doodle in a wooden go-cart his father built for him‚ because Doodle can not walk. “I
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“brother” has a recollection of his past when his younger brother Doodle was still alive. The narrator tells readers how everyone believed that Doodle would be crippled both mentally and physically after birth. However‚ Doodle is a normal human being mentally‚ but has some difficulties physically. Brother wants Doodle to become a “normal” boy‚ so he teaches him practically all the activities any boy Doodle’s age would do. One day‚ Doodle and brother were playing in the fields. A large storm came and
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6 by 12 year old brother. From forcing “Doodle” into uncomfortable situations to not caring for him properly William Armstrong‚ or “Doodle” died from something that could have been prevented. For starters‚ Brother was forcing Doodle to touch the coffin when he did not feel comfortable about doing so. Brother said‚ “Before I let you down you have to touch the coffin.” (pg 4)This could have caused traumatizing towards Doodle and hurt him internally. Doodle then responded to that‚(pg 4) “I won’t!”
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narrator‚ Brother‚ and Doodle‚ his crippled-broken down-little brother‚ faces the dilemma of Doodle being disabled-- unable to walk‚ or do anything by himself-- and he finds himself in a mess of whether or not he wants to learn to become “normal.” From the beginning everybody‚ except Aunt Nicey‚ believes that Doodle is a goner. Daddy had even built Doodle a mahogany coffin‚ which would rest in the barn until the day came‚ that Doodle would die. But‚ Brother is determined to teach Doodle how to walk‚ and
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The death of a crippled kid named William Armstrong or Doodle was in whom’s hands? The blame is strongly leading to Doodle’s older brother. The narrator should be blamed because Doodle has always been frightened to be left alone in the first place‚ Doodle’s a boy born with various issues‚ and the narrator was the last person to be with Doodle‚ but he was also the last to run away from Doodle. Like I said‚ Doodle is a boy who is frightened of being alone but he never stated why. It may be because
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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 Ibis and Doodle are very important during this story. The main thing that really protrudes about the symbolism between Doodle and the Ibis is that both Doodle and the Ibis are both very rare
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bleeding tree stood‚ just outside the kitchen door? 3. Was Aunt Nicey the only one that believed that Doodle would survive even though his body was too small for his head because she believed that Doodle was born in the cauls and that cauls are made from Jesus’ nightgown? a. Is Aunt Nicey a loving person? (Does Aunt Nicey love?) 4. Did the others build a tiny casket for Doodle because they thought he were to die? b. Did the fact that Daddy bought a coffin before Doodle’s death
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disabilities you would be careful with them and treat them with special care. Doodle Armstrong‚ a boy with disabilities‚ was mistreated and left for dead or stranded by his brother. Doodle’s brother was selfish and greedy enough to leave a boy learning how to walk because Doodle wasn’t how he wanted him to be. Doodle’s brother was cruel to him‚ he knew Doodle had disabilities‚ but he wasn’t careful‚ and last‚ he wouldn’t listen to Doodle. To start‚ Doodle’s Brother was cruel to Doodle.First‚ “It was [grave]
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Doodle! Doodle! I shouted where are you? These words are being shouted by the narrator‚ "Brother‚" in the short story‚ "The Scarlet Ibis" by James Hurst. Brother is the brother to a disabled boy named William Armstrong. When William is born he is not suppose to live very long. The family names him a big proper name‚ but brother said‚ "such a name only sounds good on a tombstone". So Williams brother decided to call him Doodle‚ because Doodle is always crawling backwards like a doodlebug. The brother
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