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Doodless Brother Is Responsible For The Death Of The Scarlet Ibis

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In the story, The Scarlet Ibis, Doodles brother is responsible his death. He was born with many birth defects and wasn't normal. Doodle wanted a brother that could do anything. Doodle had a older brother that was 6 when he was born. Doodles brother is responsible for the death for these reasons:he was embarrassed by doodles conditions,he learned techniques that wasn't good for the heart,and mistreated throughout the story. Doodles death was based on his embarrassment. At the age of five,doodle struggled to walk. The fact that he couldn't walk made his brother feel ashamed. Doodles brother took it upon himself to teach him how to walk. The narrator put doodle as risk and in danger. He forced doodle to learn new things because he was embarrassed.

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