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The Scarlet Ibis And Simon Birch Similarities

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“The Scarlet Ibis” and Simon Birch have a common story line. Both stories are about a boy who had a physical disability and how society looked at them. “The Scarlet Ibis” is a story that takes place in The South; Simon Birch is a movie that takes place in Maine.The main characters of the short story are the Brother and Doodle. The main characters of the movie are Joe Wentworth and Simon Birch. Although both works share similar plots, there are several differences.

The short story begins with Doodle being born. Man v.s nature is the conflict of the story. The conflict deals with Doodle being disabled and having a hard time to survive. The rising point of the “The Scarlet Ibis” is when the Brother runs off and leaves Doodle during a storm. …show more content…

Joe is a caring person who loves simon and wants to be there for him. In the movie at a ball game Simon was up to bat and Joe was the only one cheering him on. Joe still loves simon even though Simon killed his mother. When Joe found out who his father was he didn’t want to believe it was the preacher. The preacher had treated Simon so badly. Joe said he found his real father which was Ben Joe’s moms boyfriend.

The moral of “Scarlet Ibis” is that pride often gets in the way of love. The brother keeps pushing Doodle and is so focused on him becoming normal, that his pride got in the way of his love for Doodle. The lesson learned in the movie Simon Birch was the importance of faith and true friendship. Simon Birch and the “Scarlet Ibis” has a really good lesson for the readers. They both represent the way disabilled were treated.

I think that Simon Birch told a better story than the “Scarlet Ibis”. The movie made it seem so real and I could see the story better. I do like the story but Simon Birch just has a lot more detail than the book. The movie had described so much how society treated Simon and Doodle. Simon and Doodle both had to face Man v.s. Nature which people in the story and movie did not

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