![]() ![]() Luckily, Brother gives us lots of material to work with, and clues through which we can get a sense of Doodle's point of view. Doodle might seem different if he were telling his own story. ![]() It's possible that Doodle would seem very different if Mama or Papa or Aunt Nicey were telling the story. ![]() We see Doodle through Brother's eyes and from Brother's perspective. "The Scarlet Ibis" is told through the eyes of adoring, grief-stricken, and guilt ridden Brother. But, Brother takes things too far and contributes to Doodle's death. Luckily, Brother, takes matters into his own hands and breaks Doodle out of his prison of bed rest. If the doctor had his way, Doodle would live a sheltered life, cut off from experiencing the physical and sensory joys of the outdoors. According to his doctor, he'll never be able to walk. Doodle is born with a heart condition and is expected to die as an infant. He dies in 1918, just before his seventh birthday, the Saturday before his first day of school. When he learns to crawl backwards, reminding Brother of a doodle-bug, brother names him Doodle. Doodle is born on October 8, 1911, and named William Armstrong, Armstrong being his middle name, not his last name. ![]()
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