How to write a body paragraph

1. How to write a body paragraph

2. Ellipsis • “…Doodle was sad.” • “Doodle was sad…” • “It was a hard day because…Doodle was sad.”

3. The blood red Ibis is an important symbol for it truly shows the fragility of mankind. The narrative unfolds against the background of the carnage of World War I, with its associated themes of the dangers of mankind, the brotherhood of all mankind, and the waste of life resulting from a lack of love and compassion. In the course of the story, Doodle becomes symbolically identified with a rare and beautiful scarlet ibis which, finding itself in a hostile environment, dies. This is evident when Doodle sees the red bird lying in its death and cries, “I’m going to bury him.” (492) Doodle recognizes that this fragile creature could easily be himself and wishes to honor him with a proper burial. The ibis's story resonates with Doodle's own fate. The storm that brings the Ibis foreshadows Doodle’s own death. Even Doodle’s appearance in death mirrors the Ibis. The Narrator describes, “His little legs, bent sharply at the knees, has never seen so fragile, so thin.” (493) The Narrator then brings the story to a close, embracing the images of bird and boy together as he cries, “I lay there crying, sheltering my fallen scarlet ibis from the heresy of rain.” (493) Doodle’s death shakes his brother into compassion when he realizes what he loves is now gone.

4. The blood red Ibis is a symbol. In the story, Doodle and his brother have a hard relationship. The Narrator resents Doodle because he has a disability. His pride is selfish and because of this pride, the Narrator teachers Doodle to walk, swim, even run. One day, a scarlet Ibis dies in the family’s yard. Doodle sees the bird and wants to bury it. He wants to protect it because it reminds him of himself. “I’m going to bury it.” (492) After the bird passes, the boys go about their lives, but Brother continues to push Doodle too hard. When another storm hits town, we know something bad is going to happen. The Narrator runs away, leaving his brother to battle the elements. Doodle then dies. “I lay there crying, sheltering my fallen scarlet ibis from the heresy of rain.” (493) Doodle’s death shakes his brother into compassion when he realizes what he loves is now gone.