The Scarlet Ibis
Book description
Ashamed of his younger brother's physical handicaps, an older brother teaches him how to walk and pushes him to attempt more strenuous activities.
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I read this short story when I was about 13 or 14 years old, I wish I had understood it then the way I do now.
Sometimes, with the people we love we find fault, and that is what this story is about, how the faults we perceive to be within our loved ones can sometimes diminish their stature in our eyes, and that their falling short of our expectations can sometimes even cause us to be angry with them. It’s another sad aspect of the human condition, and I enjoyed the manner in which the story confronted it.
From David's list on fiction that examine the human condition.
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