The Scarlet Ibis

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    Doodle

  • Doodle was born as a caul baby(when a baby is born with a membrane surrounding the head) and everyone, except Aunt Nicey thought he would die.

  • Doodle was named William Armstrong

  • James begins to make plans to kill Doodle(William Armstrong)

  • James discovers that Doodle is "all there"

  • When Doodle was two he could move himself on his stomach and, although the doctor said the strain would probably kill him, but it didn't.

  • Doodle's first winter-learned to crawl

  • James names William Doodle because he looked like a doodlebug when he crawled backwards.

  • James and Doodle's dad builds Doodle a go cart and James begins to take him everywhere he goes.

  • James takes Doodle to OldWoman Swamp

  • James sets out to teach Doodle to walk