Scarlet Ibis Theme Analysis
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In “The Scarlet Ibis,” James Hurst uses diction to elevate the theme when the narrator believes in his own infallibility and nothing will cease his goal. Hurst evaluates Doodle through the brother’s eyes and expresses the “embarrassment of having a crippled brother” (3). With Doodle being the “disappointment” at birth, all the narrator wanted was to have a brother that was “all there” (Hurst 1). Pushing Doodle, he began to walk, taking steps towards what the narrator wanted as a brother--developing his pride. Brother takes the responsibility into his own hands casting upon the theme, don’t get carried away in your own self pride. As the Summer progressed, the brother had his own “terrific developmental program,” but in reality, it was for