The narrator wants "someone to race to Horsehead Landing, someone to box with, and someone to perch with in the top fork of the great pine behind the barn, where across the fields and swamps you could see the sea." As the narrator summed it up, he wanted a brother.
The narrator in the scarlet ibis is a dynamic character because he realizes the at points he is mean and selfish with his brother
In "The Scarlet Ibis," the last sentence reveals that the narrator weeps for his dead brother, Doodle, who died for trying to keep up with his brother's expectations, similar to the scarlet ibis they found earlier in the story. It signifies the deep regret the narrator feels for pushing Doodle too hard and reflects the theme of pride and its consequences.
"The Scarlet Ibis" is about a physically disabled younger brother nick named Doodle. the narrator is the older brother. we never learn his name for some reason. the older brother tries to teach his little brother how to do normal things like walk, swim, and run. the older brother is mean to doodle alot, like most older siblings are to their young siblings. and that leads to the end that made my class cry. you have to read it to find out the end.
"The Scarlet Ibis" is about a physically disabled younger brother nick named Doodle. the narrator is the older brother. we never learn his name for some reason. the older brother tries to teach his little brother how to do normal things like walk, swim, and run. the older brother is mean to doodle alot, like most older siblings are to their young siblings. and that leads to the end that made my class cry. you have to read it to find out the end.
Well it depends on what you mean by dramatic irony... i don't know if theses are good but this is what i have 1. Teaching doodle to walk because Brother (the Narrator) is embarrassed of doodle is is trying to teach doodle to walk but doodle does not really care about walking or of any of the things brother wants him to do but he goes with it anyway to make his brother happy even though brother never is really all throughout the story 2. The narrator is unreliable throughout the entire story. We don't know what really happend. The narrator (Brother) could be adding in "fake details" or even leaving out important details as if he is trying to hide something.
In "The Scarlet Ibis," Doodle wanted to please his brother and be like other kids despite his physical limitations. He desired to learn how to walk, run, and play as a normal child, which motivated him to try and keep up with his brother's ambitious training program.
The narrator is expressing the complex combination of love and regret he feels towards his younger brother. He recognizes the contradiction between his genuine care for the boy and the moments of cruelty or harshness that have occurred within their relationship. This inner conflict is represented by the metaphorical "knot of cruelty" within him that is intertwined with his love for his brother.
Yes, although he clearly did not mean for Doodle to die. The narrator was upset that Doodle had not progressed physically as far as they had wanted and he was running too fast for Doodle to keep up almost to punish Doodle for his failure to progress. The brother knew Doodle could not over exert himself, but he did not think about that. He should have been more sensitive to Doodles' condition than to his own preferences for a healthier brother.
the scarlet ibis is sad because the brother has a brother named Doodle and throughout the story he is mean to him and pushing him harder to do things for selfish reasons. such as forcing Doodle to touch his coffin and teaching Doodle to walk because he didnt want a "crippled" brother. Doodle died at the end of the story because his brother pushed him too hard to do thiings such as rowing and Doodle died. what really broke my heart was whenever Doodle would say,"don't leave me big brother." Doodle was only 6 and his brother found him dead during a storm when he was trying to run away from him.
Well it depends on what you mean by dramatic irony... i don't know if theses are good but this is what i have 1. Teaching doodle to walk because Brother (the Narrator) is embarrassed of doodle is is trying to teach doodle to walk but doodle does not really care about walking or of any of the things brother wants him to do but he goes with it anyway to make his brother happy even though brother never is really all throughout the story 2. The narrator is unreliable throughout the entire story. We don't know what really happend. The narrator (Brother) could be adding in "fake details" or even leaving out important details as if he is trying to hide something.
Doodle is the flat character because he remains essentially the same person he started out as in the story. His character never develops beyond being dependent upon his older brother. In contrast, Brother goes from proud and selfish to loving and protective.
In "The Scarlet Ibis" by James Hurst, the phrase "not all there" refers to the character Doodle, who is physically weak and has a mental disability. This phrase highlights how Doodle is perceived by others as being different and less capable due to his limitations. It underscores the themes of acceptance and the complexities of familial love, as Doodle's brother struggles with feelings of pride and shame regarding Doodle's condition. Ultimately, it emphasizes the tragic consequences of societal expectations and the desire for normalcy.