Scarlet Ibis Symbolism

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In the short story, “The Scarlet Ibis” by James Hurst, Hurst uses the symbols of death and dying to show how Doodle was able to break the expectations people had for him. The first thing the reader will read is Brother telling the reader what the doctor told the family about Doodle’s condition. “The doctor said that with his weak heart this strain would probably kill him but it didn’t.” This shows that Doodle was breaking expectations by not dying when everyone thought he would die with his condition. Next, Brother tells the reader about a time he took Doodle to the loft to see his casket. “One day I took him up to the barn loft and showed him his casket, telling him how we all had believed he would die.” This shows that Doodle was breaking