"The Scarlet Ibis" by James Hurst a young boy named Doodle, who is suffering from a

weak heart is trying to be friends with his twelve year old brother. When Doodle was

born the family knew he was going to have a handicap. His older brother was hoping for a

brother who he could teach to do things he does, like racing, boxing, and other typical boy

things. Doodle couldn't do those things so his brother would be mean to him to try to

make up for his losses. At the end of the story doodle and his brother are at the swamp

and going home when a storm is coming, his brother got scared so he started to run

leaving Doodle behind crying, "Brother, Brother, don't leave me! Don't leave me!" After

a little while his brother came back to find Doodle lying down on the ground with blood

coming from his mouth, he died because his heart exploded. The story is told from his

brother as an adult remembering Doodle and regretting he was mean to him. When a

reader finishes the story he or she will remember the story later on in life when he or she is

being mean to another person and they might just help or comp

In the story Doodle never told his brother he loved him but he didn't have to

because he showed it. Doodle's parents probably never knew that his brother was mean

was dead. In the story when Doodle dies it says "I began to weep, and the tear-blurred

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Approximate Word count = 897
Approximate Pages = 4 (250 words per page double spaced)