The movie adaptation of The Scarlet Ibis, written by James Hurst, tells the story of Doodle, who when he was born, had growth problems, with his head being larger than his body itself. This made it very difficult for Doodle to develop correctly, as he didn't start crawling until age two and didn't start fully walking until age 5, many years past the normal age for both activities to begin. The story tells mostly of Doodle's struggles, with himself and his interactions with others. Overall, I found this wonderful movie to be very moving with strong elements of perseverance and brotherly bonding. The two stand-out parts of this movie are the use of symbolic elements and the mood that is found all throughout the story. Symbolism plays a