Doodles Determination (Scarlet Ibis) :: essays research papers

scrabbles DeterminationIn the short story The Scarlet Ibis by James Hurst, Doodle is an ugly ducklingof a dwarfish boy and an invalid. Despised by, and an embarassment to his older brother, Doodle is a seeming candidate for low self-esteem. He has no friends and rarely leaves the house. His older brother begins to take matter to in Doodles physical progress and takes him under his wing. Through Doodles battle to earn his brothers respect he shows extreme endurance ad determination.Doodle is determined to learn to walk. His brother is ashamed of hisphysical inabilities, so he decides to teach him to walk. He takes Doodle outside and practices with him. In the beginning, Doodle becomes discouraged and insists that it is impossible. The doctors say he cannot walk and he believes this without question. As he begins to further progress, he practices without complaint and actually becomes more confident in himself. ... Id paint for him a picture of us as old me, white-haired, him with a long white beard and me still pulling him around in (his) go-cart. This never failed to desexualise him try again. his brother recalls. Once Doodlle realizes that walking isis a feasible and attainable goal, he begins to do it for his own benefit, as well as hisbrothers.Doodle is determined to please his brother. Throughout the time when Doodledoes not have faith in his ability to walk, he persists anyway. This is because he wantsto make his brother happy . As long as his brother is spending time with him, and it isstill apparent to Doodle that it is because he cares, Doodle will do anything to maintainthis relationship.Doodle doesnt know of his brothers selfish reasons to spend time with