The theme of The Scarlet Ibis is pride sometimes leads to someone else's pain.In this case,”...careenhim around corners on two wheels”(Hurst 417).This is causing pain throught pride,because,the auother is so mad about not having a strong heathly brother he takes out on Doodle who is fragiel. Furthermore, “...Doodle walked only because I was ashamed of having a crippled brother”(Hurst 419).This shows pain through pride ,because, the author is ashamed of having a crippled brother. Therefore,”...telling him how we all had believed he would die”(Hurst 419).This is showing pain through pride,because, the author is telling Doodle that he could have died to motivate him to do more exercising. For example, “...streak of cruelty within me awakened”(Hurst