However, a common theme that runs through each story is devastation. Like in "The Scarlet Ibis" (TSI) Brother loses Doodle after pushing him too hard when trying to teach him to walk. In TTM, Alexander's fiance gets shot when a burglar tries to steal her engagement ring. The first thing both Alexander and Brother have in common, they blame their loved ones' passings on themselves. Brother put the blame on himself because he believed he had pushed Doodle too far. He let the accompaniment of his brother's success go to his head, which fed Brother the lie that Doodle could do just as much as him. Which led to Doodle's tragic fate when left out in the rain, while having a weak heart. Though Alexander took his loss to another level by quitting his