Pride can be defined as: "The trait of being spurred on by a dislike of falling below your standards." The Narrator in "The Scarlet Ibis," a story by James Hurst, is consumed by pride. His actions toward Doodle, his brother, show it. There are many examples throughout the story of this selfish behavior. His reasons for helping Doodle are only for his benefit.
             The Narrator was selfish throughout the story. His pride was the reason he helped Doodle. The Narrator was embarrassed to have a five year old brother that couldn't walk. He spent his time teaching Doodle to walk because he wanted it to seem like he had a normal brother. The Narrator's primary motive was to make himself seem normal, not to make his brother feel better about himself.
             The Narrator's pride resulted in him pushing Doodle to hard. The Narrator made Doodle keep up with him, just as if he was a normal kid. Doodle could not handle all the activities like running and swimming, though, because of his weak heart. The Narrator's persistence eventually brought a tragic end to Doodle 's life. The Narrator's pride hurt his judgment, and he could not see that he was pushing his brother too hard.
             Judgment is strongly affected by pride. In this case the Narrator's pride ruined his ability to reason when it came to Doodle. He could not see or comprehend all the effects of his tough work and persistent teachings had on his brother. This warped view created by his pride made it seem like he didn't care about his brother at different parts of the story. The Narrator's pride made him think of only himself and what he wanted, and made him forget those wants and needs of Doodle.
             Pride ruined the Narrator's perspective on Doodle. Although Doodle may have been happier learning to walk run and play, it was approached the wrong way by the Narrator, thus cutting Doodles life short.
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