The Scarlet Ibis Character Traits

The Scarlet Ibis

A character's traits are what makes them different from others in a crowd. It also defines their soul and main actions as a person. In The Scarlet Ibis by James Hurst the three character traits I chose to make this about for Doodle are hopelessness, determination, and empathy. I think hopelessness is a big part and main character trait for Doodle. I say this because in the story everybody thought he was going to die even Doodle himself thought he was going to die. A quote from the story that shows this character trait is: “Everybody thought he was going to die”(416). This quote shows that nobody really had hope in Doodle and how he was going to go about life in the story. Another quote that makes this a good trait is when the narrator said: “He was a burden in many ways”(418). This shows he couldn't do much of anything on his own. That is why I think hopelessness is an important trait.

I think this is a big one because in the story he pushed himself over and over again to learn to walk, and do something with himself. A quote that shows Doodles determination is: “Finally after many weeks of practicing, he stood alone for a few seconds”(419). This shows Doodles determination because he practiced for weeks just to be able to stand for a few seconds. Another quote that also shows his determination is when the narrator thinks: “With success so imminent, we decided not to tell anyone until he could actually walk”(419). This is another quote that shows his determination because he practiced all the way until he could walk. Even after it took weeks just to stand. That is why determination is a big part of