My Favorite Passage:

The Scarlet Ibis...
Important Elements,
Characters: 
The narrator (Doddle's Brother), William "Doodle" Armstrong, Mama, Daddy, Aunt Nicey and The doctor.

THEME:
"The Scarlet Ibis" is a grim story, but it comes from a place of love, and kindness. Brother and Doodle, the two brothers who star in this story, have a loving mother, father, and aunt. Their home in North Carolina is a fantasy paradise for kids. Doodle, the younger brother, was born with a heart condition, and has physical limitations, especially when compared with his super-athletic older brother. Since cardiology, the branch of medicine that deals with the heart, was in its infancy in the early 1900s when the story is set, the family isn't quite sure how to deal with this issue, and tragedy ensues as a result. Brother's memory of Doodle is a labor of love he undertakes at the risk of not loving himself enough.
CONFLICT:
The narrator's little brother *Doodle* is born with disabilities and health conditions. The narrator is unable to accept his brother physical challenges. 

Symbolism, Imagery, Allegory

RED.
There is lots of red going on here. The ibis itself is red. The "bleeding tree" makes us think of red. The bush beneath which Doodle dies is red. When Doodle is born his body is "red." Then there's this line: "He had been bleeding from the mouth, and his neck and the front of his shirt were stained a brilliant red." This is disturbing. It means Doodle is dead. It means he died alone, suffering. 


My comment:
I like this story because it represent a part of me. In my family my big sister have a disease very strange but she is especial to me like Doodle. I think this story have a very important message for us because we don't have to feel different because we cant do something like the other people, each of us are special and no matter what we have to be happy. The life is not forever. Enjoy it.