The Scarlet Ibis is a tragic short story written by James Hurst. This heartfelt work of literature takes place primarily in Old Woman Swamp. A place surrounded by a cotton field, rubber grass and various wildflowers. The narrator, called Brother, wants to teach his invalid little brother, whom he named Doodle, how to perform normal daily tasks which began with walking. Doodle was very dependent, but loved his brother and tried everything he asked just to accept him. The brother, by his own admission, would push Doodle beyond what he should have, knowing that there was a list of things not to do due to his unhealthy state. This was done as a selfish act for his own reasons, one of which was his pride. This put a great strain on Doodle's tender body and made him weaker and weaker over time. One day, while the family was eating lunch, a tropical bird from South America called the Scarlet Ibis visited their home during a tropical storm that had recently passed inland. He was seriously injured and very ill. As he attempted to fly away, his weak wings flapped, gave way, and fell to his death. After lunch, the boys went back out and continued working on the diet that Brother had prepared for Doodle. It was a very long and exhausting day for Doodle, as Brother made him row the boat's oars against the current. Suddenly, a storm began to arrive and they set off as quickly as possible towards the house, running against the storm. Fearing being left behind, Doodle did his best to keep up with his brother even though he was very weak. Trying to beat the rain, brother began to run. Doodle yelled at his brother not to leave him behind, but he ignored him and continued running even in the middle of a paper...for the first time. Brother threatened to leave him if he didn't touch it. Doodle shouted, “Don’t leave me, brother.” This is considered a negative characteristic. His strength was demonstrated when he overcame adversity. They thought she would never live, but she did. They thought it would never work. What he learned to do. He was very determined to prove to his brother that he had both a strength and a weakness. A weakness because ultimately it was his disappearance. Doodle's need for dependence irritated his brother, causing him to push him so hard at times. Doodle who was a very compassionate person and loved his brother very much and wanted nothing more than to please his brother. This pushed Doodle to overcome life's many obstacles. He ignored the warning signs that he was pushed too hard, which ultimately cost him his life..