How could someone be responsible for their own brother’s death? In The Scarlet Ibis the element pride was a destructive force because the older brother had plans and dreams of how he wanted a brother to be. Unfortunately that isn’t how it turned out at all. His brother was born disabled and limited him of the brotherly things he could participate in such as running, fishing and all the fun things brothers do. He was given the nickname Doodle. For being born disabled his older brother went to mean measures to show Doodle how he did not measure up. Doodle’s physical appearance limited him in many ways. He had a tiny body that set major limitations on what he could do. (page 345) “ I had plans to kill him by smothering him with a pillow.” His