The narrator has an unnamed round personality and feels guilt and responsibility for the death of his younger brother Doodle, the most important subordinate character. Doodle also has a round personality and his disability and desire to please his brother drive the story. The mother, father, and Aunt Nicey are other minor characters who help care for the boys. The narrator is aware of a cruel streak within himself that is intertwined with his love for his brother.
2. Who are the characters?
• The protagonist of our story is
the narrator, who never reveals
his name and has a round
personality.
• Our character has no antagonist .
3. • There is one subordinate character that is
very important to the protagonist. His
little brother, Doodle who also has a
round personality and helps us
understand the protagonists actions and
behavior.
• The other subordinate characters are
- The mother
- The father
- Aunt Nicey
4. Characterizations
• Private thoughts :
The narrator was always aware of what he was doing ,”There is
within me (and with sadness I have watched it in others) a knot
of cruelty borne by the stream of love, …”,” (…)that streak of
cruelty within me awakened.”
The narrator blames himself for Doodle's death, and that
he's extremely hard on himself. We also think that he really
loves Doodle, and did back then, too. He's coming at us
from the grief, guilt, and love.
