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Explanation:
The Scarlet Ibis" is a short story by James Hurst in which the narrator, Brother, remembers the birth of his little brother William "Doodle" Armstrong, a sickly child whose weakness disappoints him.
Brother becomes Doodle’s teacher and caretaker. Sometimes kind and sometimes cruel, Brother teaches Doodle to walk and constantly pushes Doodle's physical limits.
With school approaching, Brother teaches Doodle to run and climb trees. Doodle develops a deep love of nature.
One day, Brother deliberately leaves the slower Doodle behind in a storm, intending to test his brother's stamina. He later grows worried, and returns to find Doodle dead.
Longing for a playmate who can keep him company in his outdoor adventures, the narrator, six years old at the time of his brother’s birth, is disappointed to learn that William Armstrong may never be the companion he envisions: his mother tells him the child may always be feeble and “not all there.” The narrator, deeply dismayed, plans to smother his little brother with a pillow but changes his mind when the infant smiles at him from his bed. The narrator takes this as a sign that his brother’s mind remains unaffected by his physical disabilities.
Daddy had Mr. Heath, the carpenter, build a little mahogany coffin for him.” (Hurst 1) This quote is important because the family thought that Doodle wouldn’t live for long.
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