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William Armstrong Character Analysis

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What do your priorities say about you? Brother’s main priority is to help Doodle, his paralyzed brother who struggled through his infancy, do things that he was not born able to do. By this, he pushes Doodle over the boundaries of his capabilities and leads the story towards tragic consequences. Having difficulty developing regularly during his infancy and being thought of to die at any given moment, Doodle, formally called William Armstrong, is the epitome of a disappointment to his older brother. Through this time of grief, his mother warns him that he may never be “all there” (1). Being called William Armstrong gives a degree of hope that one will become a successful and prosperous adult, and bring home triumphant victories. Although Doodle

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