The Southern family [Doodle and "Brother" are a part of] believes in superstitions. Upon Doodle's birth, Aunt Nicey thinks the boy is holy because he was born in a caul, "Jesus's nightgown." Additionally, the mother of both boys does not think it will rain because she hadn't heard the call of a "rain frog." What other superstitions are shared in the story? How do you think they affect the developments in plot? Can you think of other superstitions you believe/ have heard others believe?
This is a superstition because shortly after the red bird died, Doodle and his brother go to Horse head Landing. On their way home, it starts pouring rain and the brother runs away from Doodle leaving him in the dust. Doodle then dies under a tree, just like the Scarlet Ibis. This defiantly affects the plot development, because it shows a connection between the title, events and the main character
