Motivation In The Scarlet Ibis, By James Hurst
Fate Overrides Motivation (Hook) Motivation, when used to push a person to their highest potential,
can cause both greatness and disappointment. (Bridge) In James Hurst s story, The Scarlet Ibis,
Brother pushes Doodle to the limit teaching Doodle activities that he would have never had the
opportunity to do without the motivation and determination to reach greatness. (FS1) Throughout the
journey of learning to walk, swim, and run, Brother motivates Doodle to keep pushing so that he could
be like the other kids before he started school. (FS2) Doodle, born physically impaired, tries his best
to follow his brother s orders and make him happy, but this leads him to his death. (FS3) The
motivation in this short story is represented by three symbols: the scarlet ibis, the wagon, and the
coffin, which all demonstrate the motivation Doodle and Brother have to use to overcome the
obstacles they face. (Thesis) Motivation can be used as a compelling force to strive for greatness, but
can lead to upsetting results when it is used to the extent as it is in the Scarlet Ibis, by James Hurst,
which is demonstrated by the symbols of (I) the scarlet ibis, (II) the wagon, (III) and the coffin.
(Topic)(I)An ibis (MA) shows up one day, by motivating itself to travel more than it ever has, similar
to Doodle, who has to walk, swim, and run, but (MB) Doodle and the ibis end with the same fate.
(Rewording of MA) The scarlet ibis and Doodle motivate themselves to do more than expected and
overcome the odds. They exhaust themselves, but still keep pushing. (m1MA) Aunt Nicey
foreshadows Doodle s fate by stating, Dead birds is bad luck... Specially red dead birds! (Hurst 5).
(m2MA) The scarlet bird means danger is coming Doodle s way. (Rewording of MB) The ibis and
Doodle accomplish a lot with motivation, but end with the same destiny. (m1MB) When the ibis dies,
Its long, graceful neck jerked twice into an S, then straightened out, and the bird was still... Its legs
were crossed and its clawlike feet were delicately curved at rest (Hurst 5). Similar to the Ibis death,
when Doodle dies, He lay very awkwardly, with his head thrown far back, making his vermilion neck
appear unusually long and slim. His little legs,
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