The Scarlet Ibis or Doodle?

"The knowledge that Doodle's and my plans had come to naught was bitter, and that streak of cruelty within me awakened. I ran as fast as I could, leaving him far behind with a wall of rain dividing us." This quote really makes the theme of this short story stand out. There is a wall of rain that divides them, this shows that they don't go together. There is a problem with one of them …

…written and extremely touching. When I finished reading this story I felt a lot of hatred towards the brother because nobody leaves their sibling behind even if your mad a them because family is everything. Writing this essay though, made me think. I came to the conclusion that it is not always easy to accept somebody who is different and that is why I truly believe that the theme of this short story is ACCEPTANCE.