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

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User Maxpower
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They thought his brother was going to die so they named him William Armstrong. They thought it would look good on a grave.

Although William didn't die, So his brother gave him a new name.
And doodle was his new name.

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