The answer is "He's sane."
"True - nervous - very, very dreadfully nervous had I been and am; but why will you say that I am mad? The disease had sharpened my senses not destroyed not build them. Above all was the sense of hearing acute. I heard all things in the heaven and the earth I heard many things in hell. How, then, am I mad? Harken! and observe how healthily - how calmly I can tell you the whole story."
Although he is mentally ill, he claims to be sane.
<u>Answer:</u>
The theme of the story for the scarlet ibis is PRIDE.
<u>Explanation:</u>
The main theme of the story ‘’The Scarlet Ibis’’ by ‘’James Hurst’’ is Pride. Narrator’s Brother Doodle has a disability, so narrator is ashamed and embarrassed because of his brother. Such pride is harmful. He is so mean to his brother that he even thinks of killing him.
Instead of the encouraging his brother, he is ashamed of him and his own pride kills his brother. One day, they find a “scarlet ibis” in their yard. Since Doodle was sad, he buried it. During the storm when they were running back home, narrator ran ahead of his brother without caring about him. He got exhausted and died. He symbolises scarlet ibis who was buried.
If I could be a well-organised person, I would not miss the train that day. If I did not miss the train, I would not be late for the job interview. If I were not late for the job interview, I could get that job. If I could get that job, I would be a millionaire now. If I was a millionaire, I would buy a gorgeous villa on the coast. If I were to buy a villa on the coast, I would admire the view of the sea every day.
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