Even though the father is intoxicated, he still wants to show affection towards the boy. In the last line of the stanza the author says “such waltzing was not easy” (line 4). Even though the boy loves his father, seeing him drunk can’t be easy for him. The denotation meaning of the line is that the boy struggles to walk hand in hand with his father because of the father’s intoxication and unpredictable stumbling. In the poem the word “waltz” is used in the title and throughout the stanzas.
All in all pride really killed his brother. The narrator's and Doodle's character shows how pride effected them throughout the rest of the story. "Whenever we went, I walked purposely fast, and although he kept up, has eyes become glazed " (Hurst 178) This quote shows his character, carelessness and only thinking about himself hurt his brother. Another quote "Doodle was both frightened and tired " (Hurst) . This quote shows that the narrator's characteristic bad he doesn't care about how hard it's on his brother.
How are relationships presented in 'Brothers' and in 'Sister Maude' In 'Brothers',Relationships are explored between the siblings and how it separates them. In 'Sister Maude' a more destructive relationship is presented between the sisters but like 'Brothers' it hints at the fact that growing up and adulthood separates siblings. In 'Brothers' Andrew Forster starts of with 'Saddled with you for the afternoon' suggests the negative feelings the speaker as about his younger brother,as if the younger brother is an inconvenience and that the older brothers feel restricted with him around. Also the speaker is talking directly to his brother and it seems very personal but at the same time rude. In the second stanza the word 'you froze' shows us that the younger brother has forgotten to bring his bus fare,This highlights his immaturity in the older boys eyes.
With knowing this he is about the height of his fathers belt buckle. With the alcohol in his fathers system it is causing him to stumble, and with every stumble the little boys ear brushes against his belt buckle. This is not a "harsh reality" lesson for the boy, and it's definitely not straightforward abuse either. The Dad works hard, and he drinks hard too. He loves his son and was not deliberately trying to hurt him here it's just that he was drunk and didn't realize he was scaring and hurting the kid.
To have pride in the way you look or act is an absolutely wonderful trait, but a point in time can come where you could have so much pride that you look down on others and set conditions for others to be able to be proud of them. The pride that Brother possesses is exactly this, being ashamed of someone and trying to change them into something he can be proud of. Brother narrates this story as an adult, remembering the life of his little brother, Doodle. As Brother tells of his adventures with Doodle, Brother decides to teach Doodle how to walk, but only out of his own embarrassment of the poor boy. He begins to speak about how everyone has to have pride in something, and that Doodle was now his source of pride.
The reason why the narrator wouldn’t help Doodle down before he touched his casket was because he wanted to show him who was in control. On the other hand, the narrator also shows his pride in a more positive light when he encourages Doodle to keep trying even though he fails repeatedly, “‘Oh yes you can, Doodle,’ I said. ‘All you got to do is try. Now come on,’ and I hauled him up once more” (Hurst 776). The narrator does appear to be the normal supportive big brother, until he states the real reason why Doodle walked, “Doodle walked only because I was ashamed of having a crippled brother” (Hurst 777).
Family members are supposed to be nice to each other. They aren't supposed to bully or be mean to each other. Doodle's brother, from James Hurst's "The Scarlet Ibis," does not follow this family standard. A lot of readers say that he was a good brother but the truth is that he was not. He was arrogant and ungenerous to Doodle and only did things for himself.
A Gift of Laughter Have you ever gotten mad at someone for disrupting you, and then realized they were only trying to help? That same thing happened to Robbie and his father in the story A Gift of Laughter by Allan Sherman. When Robbie interrupts his parents’ conversation to show his dad a picture, his dad gets frustrated and upsets Robbie. Throughout the story his father remembers his own childhood days, which in the end changes his attitude towards his son, and reveals the theme. It began when Robbie’s father was having an important conversation with his wife.
In “My Papa’s Waltz” by Theodore Roethke and “Daddy” by Sylva Plath both poets describe their paternal figures. Roethke tone is melancholy and bittersweet, while as Plath’s portrayal of her father is resentful and hostile. “My Papa’s Waltz” tells the story of a young boy, perhaps from the memory of Roethke who has been hurt physically by his father “But [he still] hung on like death” (3). “Daddy” depicts the relationship Plath had with her father who seemed to have hurt her emotionally and she will not stand for it anymore. Both poets’ tones contribute to their respective depictions of their fathers.
But know I know why…” (70). Looking at this example, he used to be equal just like the other kids, everything seemed fine to him…eventually though Crooks figures out why his father’s fondness of the white boys played negatively, now he knows. This foreshadows the fact that he had such a controversial childhood that even now at this age he goes back searching the memories. It shows how being lonely has impacted him so negatively in such an emotionally unstable way. In Of Mice and Men, Steinbeck shows the negative impact of loneliness through characters by the names of ‘George’ and ‘Lennie’.