Angus Bethune, a grown-up child whose parents are homosexual. Doodle's brother, a relative of an invalid sibling. Who would have thought these two boys could have anything in common? In "A Brief Moment in the Life of Angus Bethune" by Chris Crutcher, the main character, Angus Bethune, is a teenager full of insecurities. In “The Scarlet Ibis” by James Hurst, the narrator is a boy who struggles with his own pride. Each of these boys changes their outlook on life at the end of their story, one because of a conversation, the other because of a horrible event that happens. In “A Brief Moment in the Life of Angus Bethune” and “The Scarlet Ibis,” the conflict of the story shows that people can change dramatically following a revelation. Angus Bethune, “the fat kid with the evil parents” (Crutcher 1), begins in a state of doubt, but by the end of this time in his life, he learns to accept himself and have confidence in himself. Angus has always been teased and has no friends, leading him to build an aggressive personality shield. So when he is chosen as Senior Winter Ball King, he suspects someone is playing a prank on him, so he tries to refuse the title. but his grandfather told him not to do it. All of Angus' fear, however, returns a few hours before the ball, when he is supposed to get ready and wear his brown tuxedo. Next comes his father-in-law, who remarks in his sensible and somewhat confusing way that “Superman is not brave” (Crutcher 4). This reveals to Angus that brave people are those who have vulnerabilities but face life anyway. Superman is invincible, so he has no reason to fear anything. Superman is therefore not courageous, unlike Angus, whose greatness and parental situation have caused a lot of ink to flow...... middle of paper ... as in his pride. In “The Scarlet Ibis,” we learn that although pride can be exhilarating, we should always be wary of it. As Doodle's brother revealed, there is a rotten side to pride that, if not careful, can have disastrous results. Whether through a dance with his crush or a tragic turn of events, Angus Bethune and Doodle's brother both had a life-changing insight into who they were, leading them to completely change their character. Angus learns to accept the flaws in his composition and thus becomes more self-confident. Doodle's brother discovers the two faces of pride and loses his inner cruelty. All humans should look inside themselves and see if they are like Angus and Doodle's brother. If so, learning the lessons and stories of these two boys can impact many people's understanding and change the way the world works forever..