The Scarlet Ibis Comparison

Winston Churchill once said, "Success is not final; failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts." In other words, Churchill stated that it is not the act of success that matters, it is the journey that made you successful that counts. In the book "The Scarlet Ibis" and the film Simon Birch they tell the story of a physically impaired boy who puts his disability aside to defy the odds and triumph before ultimately dying. Doodle and Simon were alike and different in various instances, the main themes were; their brother figure, their parents, and the major symbols in the story. The first difference that Doodle and Simon have are their role models. In "The Scarlet Ibis" Doodle's brother is his mentor and he is ashamed of

In "The Scarlet Ibis" Doodle's parents were very cautious and only hoped the best for him. While sobbing, his mom informed Brother: "he might not...even be all there" (Hurst 429). This shows that Doodle's mom cared about him, which is why she cried at the thought of her son not being able to be normal. Furthermore, Simon's parents did not care for him at all. Since his birth, Simon's parents had no hope for him which is why they were not bothered by what Simon did or did not do. For example, when Simon and Joe needed a ride back home from the police station Simon's parents did not pick him up, they suggested that they kept him there for the night which implied that he was a nuisance to them. Ultimately, Doodle and Simon share major symbols in their stories. In "The Scarlet Ibis" the major symbol in the story was the scarlet ibis. It represents Doodle because like the scarlet ibis Doodle was fragile and he did not belong with the rest of his family. When Doodle's dad looked for the Ibis in his bird book he said, "It lives in the tropics-South America to Florida” (Hurst 437). The scarlet ibis did not belong in the cold weather of the South comparable to how Doodle felt like he did not belong in his