"The Scarlet Ibis" by James Hurst

Brotherhood can either be 'the state or quality of being a brother, or an association of men united in a common interest, work, etc., as a fraternity.' That statement says that someone really does not need to have another sibling to be a brother. Friends can act like brothers, or people in a fraternity can be brothers. I am in DeMolay and all the other members are considered my brothers. We all work together to accomplish things, and we never let people down. Brothers are people who get along with other people.
In 'The Scarlet Ibis,' Doodle refers to his older brother quite often. T…