The Scarlet Ibis Figurative Language Analysis
The short story, “the Scarlet Ibis” is about two brothers who overcome adversity. One of the brothers name is Doodle and is invalid. The other brother, the narrator, is determined to increase Doodle’s mobility. Doodle was not able to walk and his older brother showed persistence to teach Doodle the walk. The author, James Hurst, uses diction and figurative language to show that Doodle has flaws, is optimistic, and is encouraged in a time of sorrow and disbelief because of his disability. The author shows Doodle’s flaws throughout the short story “the Scarlet Ibis”. The brother remembers Doodle as being “born when I was six and body which was red and shriveled like an old man.”(Hurst 30). By using imagery, the author creates an unhealthy
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Doodle’s brother uses a strong tone with Doodle to encourage him to overcome his challenge of walking: “ ‘Doodle, don’t you want to learn to walk?’ He’d nod his head, and I’d say, ‘Well, if you don’t keep trying, you’ll never learn.’ ” (Hurst 32). The brother makes Doodle feel that he cares a lot about him learning to walk and that makes Doodle want to walk even more than he already wants. The author also uses negative diction to show that Doodle needs encouragement by his brother: “ ‘I just can’t do it. Let's make honeysuckle wreaths.’. ‘Oh yes you can, Doodle,’ I said. ‘All you got to do is try.’…”(Hurst 32). Doodle wants to take the easy road out and stop learning to walk and make wreaths, but his brother encourages him to be determined and drive through the challenge. Finally, the author, uses figurative language to create an image in the reader's head that shows what the two brothers do not want to look like in the future. The oldest brother views themselves in the future as “old men, whitehaired, him with a long white beard and me still pulling him around in the go-cart.” (Hurst 32). When Doodle would he his brother say this it would motivate him because he wants to be able to walk and stand up like the rest of the family. Doodle wants to be able to move without his brother “pulling him around” and do it independently. The author, James Hurst,
Doodle’s brother uses a strong tone with Doodle to encourage him to overcome his challenge of walking: “ ‘Doodle, don’t you want to learn to walk?’ He’d nod his head, and I’d say, ‘Well, if you don’t keep trying, you’ll never learn.’ ” (Hurst 32). The brother makes Doodle feel that he cares a lot about him learning to walk and that makes Doodle want to walk even more than he already wants. The author also uses negative diction to show that Doodle needs encouragement by his brother: “ ‘I just can’t do it. Let's make honeysuckle wreaths.’. ‘Oh yes you can, Doodle,’ I said. ‘All you got to do is try.’…”(Hurst 32). Doodle wants to take the easy road out and stop learning to walk and make wreaths, but his brother encourages him to be determined and drive through the challenge. Finally, the author, uses figurative language to create an image in the reader's head that shows what the two brothers do not want to look like in the future. The oldest brother views themselves in the future as “old men, whitehaired, him with a long white beard and me still pulling him around in the go-cart.” (Hurst 32). When Doodle would he his brother say this it would motivate him because he wants to be able to walk and stand up like the rest of the family. Doodle wants to be able to move without his brother “pulling him around” and do it independently. The author, James Hurst,