The Scarlet Ibis Doodle Analysis

288 Words1 Page

In James Hurst book, The Scarlet Ibis “Brother is embarrassed of his new brother because he can’t walk.” Brother is guilty because it was his fault that doodle died. Can pride be a destructive force. Pride can be a destructive force because if you can have so much pride but you will get punished for having too much pride. One reason brother is guilty is because he was mean to doodle. He was mean because he pushed doodle to his limits. Another way brother was mean is because he me doodle row the boat against the tide.Doodle is not opposed to do anything that is hard for him. Those are some reasons he is mean to doodle. More reasons he is mean is because he threaten to leave doodle in the barn loft. Brother was embarrassed of doodle because

Show More
Related

  • The Dynamic Character in "The Scarlet Ibis"

    586 Words  | 2 Pages

    Who is the dynamic character in “The Scarlet Ibis?” To answer this question, one must first know what a dynamic character is or means. A dynamic character is one who changes by the end of the story. In “The Scarlet Ibis” the narrator is the one who is the dynamic character. How? First of all, the reason why the narrator is dynamic is he feels atrocious of how he has treated Doodle, his brother. The second reason is the narrator comprehends he should have appreciated his brother more. The last reason is the narrator feels fallacious of what he has done to Doodle; which has possibly led to Doodle’s death.

    Read More

  • Scarlet Ibis Doodle Quotes

    684 Words  | 2 Pages

    Doodle’s brother is presented as a cruel person in “The Scarlet Ibis”. For example, when Doodle is born weak and on the verge of death, Doodle’s brother who wants a normal younger brother to play with “began to make plans to kill him by smothering him with a pillow” (Hurst 555). This quote shows that Doodle’s brother is willing to kill his newborn brother because he isn’t strong

    Read More

  • Guilt Quotes In Scarlet Ibis

    589 Words  | 2 Pages

    This is another way he is guilty. Brother decides to teach Doodle to walk, because they are both getting older, "When Doodle was five years old, I was embarrassed at having a brother of that age who couldn't walk, so I sat out to teach him." (597). With Doodle not being able to walk still, but so close to starting school it scared his Brother. It scared him, because he didn't want to be teased because of his brother's condition. He thought he would teach him even though the doctors told him and his family that Doodle couldn't learn to walk, because it can be mentally and physically harming for

    Read More

  • The Scarlet Ibis Pride Analysis

    326 Words  | 1 Pages

    Pride frequently has terrible results. For example, as a result of Brothers pride, he left Doodle in the storm. Brother did this because he is angry that Doodle failed, and that his dream of having an “ordinary brother” is over. Doodle realizes that he failed his brother, and feels useless. In addition, after being left in the downpour, Doodle dies. At the point when Brother discovers Doodle dead, he thinks it’s his fault that Doodle dies because he pushed him too hard. After this happens, their family feels like they should’ve been more protective and love Doodle more. In conclusion, while pride can have devastating effects, it can also result in fulfillment.

    Read More

  • Scarlet Ibis Pride Quotes

    576 Words  | 2 Pages

    The narrator reflects,”I did not know then that pride is a wonderful, terrible thing, a seed that bears two things life and death,”(Hurst 3).This quote showed that at first the narrator thought pride was good but later he became self centered and ashamed of his disabled brother and pushed him far beyond his limit.The short story called The Scarlet Ibis by James Hurst is a drama where the narrator, or older brother, wishes his younger brother wasn’t disabled. Because he is so fueled by pride, the older brother ends up pushing his brother beyond his capabilities to his death. In this story, we will learn how the narrator’s pride led to the tragic death of Doodle.

    Read More

  • Doodles Determination (Scarlet Ibis)

    360 Words  | 1 Pages

    In the short story “The Scarlet Ibis” by James Hurst, Doodle is an ‘ugly duckling’

    Read More

  • How Does Brother Is Responsible For His Death

    827 Words  | 2 Pages

    “They did not know that I did it for myself; that pride, whose slave I was, spoke to me louder than all their voices; and that Doodle walked only because I was ashamed of having a crippled brother.” (Hurst 50). This supports the claim that this is Brother’s fault, because if he were never ashamed of Doodle in the first place, he wouldn’t be given all of the extra stress running has brought his body. The narrator was very strict, and hard on Doodle because he wanted a brother that was “all there.” Brother would have been much nicer, and understanding if his decision to teach Doodle to do things like the other children was based on

    Read More

  • Pride as a Crime in the Crucible

    697 Words  | 2 Pages

    Many people take much pride in numerous things some being: their job, family, political views, even as much as in their favorite sport. People make mistakes big and small, but it is how one deals with the situation and the mistake, that shows the morality in a person, and shows who he or she may be. “The only crime is pride,” Sophocles, is still held to be true; for instance, pride itself can cloud a persons’ mind and caused him or her to commit the crimes he or she did. Pride is thought to be a good thing but in many cases it is proven otherwise. Even though there is some truth in “the only crime is pride” the crimes/mistakes caused by pride are not forgivable, and “yielding” does not help at all; pride is not just to prove oneself right, but also not to look “weak” in the eyes of others.

    Read More

  • James Hurst's The Scarlet Ibis

    497 Words  | 1 Pages

    In the story "The Scarlet Ibis" by James Hurst, an important theme is pride. Pride is what keeps the story going. The theme is expressed in the story in many ways. An example is when the narrator teaches Doodle to walk and shows the family. The narrator is so proud of what he did that he wanted to continue to make Doodle "more of a person." I think that this pride that the narrator has can cause readers to get angry. It was that pride that caused Doodle to die in the end. The narrator lost his pride when Doodle could not succeed and left him. Doodle died because the narrator ran away and did not help him. If he didn't let his pride get to him then Doodle wouldn't have died.

    Read More

  • Thesis For The Scarlet Ibis

    632 Words  | 2 Pages

    In James Hurst's short story “The Scarlet Ibis” the author describes the life of Doodle and the relationship he shares with his brother. During the story he has some happy moments with his brother, but his brother is also very selfish. Doodle pushes himself to his limits to try to please his brother. Doodle’s brother lets his pride get the best of him and forgets about the wellbeing and feelings of Doodle. (Summary) Throughout the entire story the central message is, Pride can lead people to do terrible as well as wonderful things.(thesis)

    Read More

  • Why the Brother in The Scarlet Ibis is Selfish

    387 Words  | 1 Pages

    Brother is too engulfed in his selfish desire for a ‘better’ brother that he does not give Doodle a chance to rest. “I made him swim until he turned blue, and row until he couldn’t lift an oar.” This excerpt shows the reader how ruthless Brother is in the training he has set up for Doodle. Brother appears to care more about him being capable of doing these ‘fun’ things than his brother having fun doing them does. “Success lay at the end of the summer like a pot of gold” When Brother says this, he relays how he is greedy for a better brother and will do anything to get what he wants.

    Read More

  • The Three Theban Plays by Sophocles

    891 Words  | 2 Pages

    Even though pride can be a good thing at times, it is hurtful, it is an emotion that can make or break someone.

    Read More

  • Definition Of Pride Essay

    623 Words  | 2 Pages

    Originating from Old English, pride was first defined as excessive self-esteem. Pride is currently defined as a feeling of satisfaction derived from one’s own achievements. To most individuals, pride is assumed and interpreted as a rather positive trait. Even the bible recognizes the concept and feeling of pride, but it is stigmatized with being the deadliest of the seven sins. Pride is a complex concept that can bring one to feel self value, yet also be one’s greatest flaw.

    Read More

  • The Road Not Taken Conflict Analysis

    614 Words  | 2 Pages

    In “The Scarlet Ibis,” by James Hurst, Doodle’s brother can’t bear the fact that his brother is different; he becomes reckless, irritable, and selfish. Brother cares so little of the consequences that he will risk his brother’s life for nothing. He plans of smothering Doodle with a pillow, and flips his cart over. The narrator shows how cruel he actually is when he “... heard Doodle, who had fallen behind, cry out, ‘Brother, Brother, don’t leave me!’” (Hurst 85) Doodle’s brother also becomes irritable towards him. In the beginning, Doodle was called a disappointment, then an embarrassment, and a burden. “The lightning was near

    Read More

  • Pride

    673 Words  | 2 Pages

    In 1297AD, pride was described as “A consciousness or feeling of what is befitting or due to oneself or one's position, which prevents a person from doing what he considers to be beneath him or unworthy of him; esp. as a good quality, legitimate, ‘honest’, or ‘proper pride’, self-respect; also as a mistaken or misapplied feeling, ‘false pride’” (OED 4). This type of pride is personal pride and the image a person must maintain to keep it. A person cannot allow them self to act in such a way that would be demeaning. An example of this would be a drill sergeant getting down with his recruits and performing the same demeaning drills as they are. The sergeant’s years of hard work and service would not be taken seriously if he were to lower himself to the level of their recruits therefore lowering his sense of pride.

    Read More

More about The Scarlet Ibis Doodle Analysis

Open Document