The Scarlet Ibis
Why does the narrator cry when everyone congratulates him for teaching Doodle to walk?
The Scarlet Ibis
The Scarlet Ibis
Everyone wants to hug the narrator for teaching him, but the narrator begins to cry because he realizes he did not do this for Doodle's sake; he did it for his own pride. He only taught him because he was ashamed at having a crippled brother.