“The Scarlet Ibis” which is a short story by James Hurst and the film Simon Birch by Mark Steven Johnson are stories of two boys who they are born with heart problems and have to face adversity. Simon Birch is the story of a boy who is born with a heart condition and grows up with a strong faith in God. He ends up dying a hero believing that God has a plan for everyone. "The Scarlet Ibis" is the story of a little boy who was also born with a heart problem that makes him weak. Over the course of the story the boy grows stronger by believing in himself and works very hard until he dies due to overexertion. In the two stories the births of both boys are very similar. Both were born with heart problems and were very young. The theme and lesson learned in both stories are also quite similar. The lesson learned in the stories shows to never give up and always have faith. The main objects in each story symbolize different things. The scarlet ibis foreshadows Doodle's death while the armadillo in Simon Birch symbolizes friendship when Joe gave it to Simon. As previously stated, Doodle and Simon's births are very similar in that they both have heart problems and were smaller than everyone else. In "The Scarlet Ibis" when Doodle was born, he was so small and unhealthy that no one in his family believed he would survive beyond birth, except his Aunt Nicey who said, "She said he would live because he was born with a husk and shirts were made from Jesus' nightgown. In Simon Birch his parents weren't sure Simon would survive, but he did and his parents were shocked and didn't really want him Both Doodle and Simon survived the birth, with heart problems. Doodle and Simon were very small due to their conditions and both had difficulty moving due to their size and heart conditions. Say no to plagiarism. Get a custom essay on “Why Violent Video Games Should Not Be Banned "? Get an original essay Another similarity between the two stories is the lessons learned. At the end of the stories, Doodle and Simon ultimately die due to their weak hearts and bodies. In the stories neither Doodle nor Simon ever give up on what they believe or lose faith in what they believe. Doodle believes he can rise to his brother's standards and works very hard to do so. Simon never lost faith in God and believed that God had a plan for everyone, so he would not waver from his beliefs. The stories are similar in the sense that no matter how small you are or if you have a medical condition, you have meaning and if you have faith and are strong, you can achieve what you believe. In Simon Birch, when Simon and his peers were on the bus returning from the retreat and the bus crashed into the lake, Simon believes that God's plan for him is to save the children on the bus and save them all... Simon he ends up saving all the children and unfortunately dies because of his heart condition, but he dies a hero and carries out his plan. In "The Scarlet Ibis", Doodle tries his best throughout the story and works hard to meet his brother's expectations, which were difficult for Doodle to achieve due to his weak heart. Doodle tries to become strong like a normal boy and do things that a normal person can do. Doodle's brother expects him to be like him and be able to swim in strong currents and run fast, but Doodle has a disability and will die if he works too hard. Doodle achieves a lot from the beginning of the story, but ends up dying from overexertion when trying to keep up with his brother, while running in the rain. “A lot, he fell backwards on the ground… he was bleeding from the, 1998.