Brotherhood is something that many people have experienced. All of those people could agree that it has its ups and downs. In the novel The Scarlet Ibis, brotherhood has proven to be a burden as well as a blessing.

To some people, a brother is their most valued possession and Brother spent six years of his life without one. Brother wanted ."..more than anything else... a brother." Although his wish was granted he wound up in a catch 22. To his disappointment his brother was born with my physical disabilities. Because of his disability and shear embarrassment, they worked together to ."..teach him to run, to swim, to climb trees and to fight." They shared the kind of teamwork that only true brothers would have, which really meant a lot to Brother. Brother's efforts helped him as well as doodle to feel good about themselves. Brother was well on...