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In “The Scarlet Ibis,” why does the narrator rename his little brother Doodle?

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The narrator, named his little brother Doodle when he was still 3 months old. The narrator named his little brother Doodle because when he crawled, he crawled backward and it made him look like a doodlebug. And for him (the narrator), naming his little brother Doodle was the nicest thing he did for him. Hope this answer helps.
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