The Scarlet Ibis Argumentative Essay
The narrator was so evil that, once he found out that Doodle wouldn’t be about to rough house with him and play outside, he planned to kill him! The narrator also took Doodle to a barn loft to show him the old casket that was made for him. Telling Doodle how he was supposed to be dead and that he needed to touch the casket before they left. Doodle told him no and that he wasn't going to touch the casket because it wasn't made for him. This angered the narrator, so he threatened to leave Doodle alone in the barn loft. Knowing that Doodle wouldn’t be able to leave without any help. The narrator’s animosity showed mostly when he felt ashamed to have Doodle as a brother, because he was invalid and unable to
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When Doodle was born he was diagnosed invalid, stating that “He seemed all head,with a tiny body which was red and shriveled like an old man’s.”, and everybody had low hopes that he’ll be able to live longer. Fortunately, Doodle was able to live longer than expected, but he was very fragile. The doctor stated that he had a weak heart and simple movements; like walking, crawling, or even trying to sit up.Would cause too much strain on him, and eventually lead to him passing away. Even though the narrator knew what would happen to Doodle if he attempted to perform simple tasks, the narrator still felt obligated to teach Doodle to walk, swim, etc. Doodle would obviously fall when attempting to walk, but the narrator would pressure him into trying again. Stating that he would still have to push him around in a go-cart when they’re old …show more content…
After burying the Scarlet Ibis, the boys planned to voyage into Horsehead Landing. Sometime during the adventure, Doodle stated how he was feeling very tired. Soon came black clouds which were later followed by lighting and thunder. So the boys stopped their trip and turned back home, racing the storm. The narrator was very aware that Doodle was frightened and exhausted, but the rain came down harder. So the narrator sped up with Doodle staying right behind him. Stating that “The faster I walked, the faster he walked…”. The narrator then explains that in that second “ a streak of cruelty within me awakened.”, and he began to run, leaving Doodle behind in the thunderstorm. Before falling too far behind Doodle screamed, “Brother, Brother, don’t leave me! Don’t leave me ! But the narrator didn't even bother to look back and continued running. Moments after the storm died down the narrator went to find Doodle. Doodle was found with his face buried in his arms, which were resting upon his knees. The narrator began to unapologetically speak to Doodle saying, "Let's go, Doodle,” , but Doodle didn’t respond. The narrator lifted Doodle’s head, and Doodle’s body, now vermilion and even more fragile, fell life-lessly backwards onto the