The Scarlet Ibis Conflict Analysis

In the short story “The Scarlet Ibis,” the author conveyed a story about brotherhood between two brothers. The narrator was overwhelmed by his internal conflict of guilt and felt that his actions were having its consequences. Doodle, the main character of the story, lived a life that consisted of constant struggles. His brother, the narrator, helped him through his external conflict, but one day, he pushed him too far. The color red appears constantly throughout the short story and to express the theme and conflicts the short story was comprised of. The Scarlet Ibis, Doodle’s death, and the love the narrator had for Doodle were all elements that were represented by symbolism through the color red. The love and pride the narrator had