The narrator was not a decent brother to Doodle . The elder brother was not kind nor compassionate toward his younger brother. The elder brother showed no respect toward Doodle portraying his selfishn…
The Scarlet Ibis
Everyone in the world has experienced people challenging who they are. Expectations of others weigh on the shoulders of children and adults alike, and oftentimes, people actively harm themselves by tr…
Two stories that connect to each other while also connecting the readers, are Shame by Dick Gregory and The Scarlet Ibis by James Hurst. Shame is a story that takes place sometime in the mid 1900s and…
Hurst's "The Scarlet Ibis" is a short story filled with tragedy, guilt, and the refusal to accept others as they are. William Armstrong, renamed Doodle by his older brother, was born with a physical d…
People must understand that one's discontent cannot be fulfilled by the possessions of luxury nor the desires of what can be. In the short stories "The Necklace" by Guy de Maupassant and "The Scarlet …
The average lifespan for a human is 72.63 years, yet Doodle's lifespan was a single digit. Within your lifespan, you quickly learn to cherish every moment. Although the average lifespan is 72.63 years…
What do you think of pride? Is it a good trait to feel often, or one that does more harm than good? "The Scarlet Ibis" is about a young boy who is embarrassed by his challenged brother and pushes him …
It is often overlooked that high expectations lead to higher disappointments. In the short story, The Scarlet Ibis, One of the main characters, Brother, sets out to teach his disabled brother Doodle h…
In the short story "Scarlet Ibis" by James Hurst, the younger, disabled, brother "Doodle" is inadvertently a victim of the older brother's weaponized disappointment, pride, and refusal to accept his l…
Relationships can not only affect someone but can also change their views, personality, and mental state. In the short story "Scarlet Ibis" by James Hurst, the narrator talks about his childhood rela…