In the story “The Scarlet Ibis” The Main character, known as Doodle, is very similar to the Scarlet Ibis bird that the family finds after a storm. Both Doodle and the bird have a physical deficiency such as thin legs and their deficiency sets them back in the world they live in. Another example is that the bird has exhausted itself to death by trying to survive the storm and Doodle will soon exhaust himself to death by overexerting himself in the rainstorm. Doodle and The Scarlet Ibis both exist in a world in which they cannot survive. The scarlet ibis, indigenous to the tropics, does not belong in Doodle’s yard. This can also be shown through the phrase, "’Don't you dare touch him,’ Mama warned. ‘There's no telling what disease he might have