A person should treat others well so they won’t regret it later. In the short story “The Scarlet Ibis” by James Hurst a young boy named Doodle, who is suffering from a weak heart is trying to be friends with his twelve year old brother. When Doodle was born the family knew he was going to have a handicap. His older brother was hoping for a brother who he could teach to do things …showed first 75 words of 882 total…

…showed last 75 words of 882 total…have the expensive clothes. Doodle probably never knew if his brother loved him or not because his brother never told him. Every day a person should tell the people they love that they do so they won’t feel like Doodle’s brother. In general the author used this story to show a person should treat others well, never let an ego get in the way of relationships, and let people know you love them.