This story is about an adventurous boy named Brother, and his younger brother, Doodle. Brother seems to be a kind, loving person at first glance, but as you look closer you will find that he is actually quit cruel to Doodle. Brother did want to help Doodle in any way he could, however what you don’t realize, is that he helped Doodle for his own benefit. Overall, Brother does help Doodle to do activities he wouldn’t have been able to do without his help, which could make allowance for is choice in behavior, depending on how you look at the situations that come into play in the story “the Scarlet Ibis”. Brother was helpful towards Doodle because he gave him the opportunity to be able to do tasks other kids, Doodles age, could already do. For …show more content…
For example, when Brother took Doodle to see his casket he said, “And before I’ll help you down from the loft, you’re going to have to touch it.” This was before Doodle knew how to walk so if he was left in the loft, he would not have been able to get down. Brother truly did have a dark side to himself. The fact that Brother wanted Doodle to know that he was supposed to die is atrocious. Brother might not have completely hated Doodle, but he certainly seemed to find enjoyment in making Doodle upset. In conjunction, Brother was also cruel to Doodle when he left Doodle in the rain that brother described as nettles that stung his face. Brother had ran so fast Doodle couldn’t catch up. And by the time he had realized, Doodle had already died beneath a red nightshade bush beside the road. This show the read that, in a way, Brother was indirectly responsible for Doodle’s death. If brother hadn’t left Doodle the maybe he would have had a better chance at surviving. If Brother knew the outcome for leaving Doodle, chances are he would’ve given a second thought to his decision knowing that it would have such a permanent reaction. In conclusion, Brother was inhumane to Doodle at times. But in the end, Brother never did fully intent to directly be mean to doodle. It was more of a side effect of Brother’s bad choices. Some of things Doodle went though were absolutely terrible, there’s no doubt about it. However, Brother gave Doodle a better life then he was original given. In a wat, that does make up for all the awful events the Brother put Doddle though. Overall, Doodle did have a better life as a whole due to