William Armstrong was a young boy filled with light, energy and passion. He suffered from a terrible condition that made him sensitive to the outside world. He had a loving family and an aunt who wanted him to live as long as possible. While facing many complications in his daily physical health, he was able to live his life with the happiness and love of his family. In William's final moments, he was left by Brother in the pouring rain, running as far away as he could from his younger brother, only to turn back and discover that William, his only brother, was dead. The brother should be found guilty of his younger brother's death. In this case, there are repetitive circumstances of cruelty and abuse that prove the brother should be blamed for his brother's death. The testimonies that will be shared by witnesses depicted as symbolisms, such as the pillow, the name Doodle, William's coffin, dreams, the scarlet ibis and the bleeding gum tree, will prove that the accused brother should be convicted of William's death. Armstrong. Say no to plagiarism. Get a tailor-made essay on “Why Violent Video Games Should Not Be Banned”? Get the original essay William was born as a disabled child, unable to do much of anything. This view led the accused to plot his assassination attempt against his brother which was done with cruelty. The first witness presented is the pillow. Brother was 6 years old at the time and his duty as a brother was to care for and love his brother. The pillow in this case represents matters of peace, calm and love as it is associated with sleep. Brother wanted to manipulate the combination of sleep and pillows so that William would not only fall asleep, but disappear for good; Brother wanted to take away the peace and quiet from William's life. "It was bad enough having an invalid brother, but having one who maybe wasn't quite there was unbearable, so I started making plans to kill him by choking him with a pillow.” This statement proves that even if his brother had a life, which was a miracle that no one expected, the accused had already wanted to broadcast the future life that William would have in front of him. In this case, William Armstrong is called "Doodle". The name Doodle introduces my second witness. The name William Armstrong was given to the client in order to create a name greater than the person it was given to. This name was given out of love and respect and allowed a legacy to be left behind, as William had exceeded all medical expectations in his life and for the sake of his future potential. The defendant decided to change that for himself. “Renaming my brother might have been the kindest thing I ever did for him, because no one expects much from someone named Doodle.” The defendant removed the dignity and respect William had for his name, proving not only that he was cruel to his brother, but that he was envious of the honor his name gave him. To reiterate the pattern of cruelty that ultimately led to William's tragic death, the accused one day took William to see his wooden coffin. The following scenario is traumatic, especially for a young boy. “One day I took him up to the barn attic and showed him his coffin, telling him how we all thought he was going to die... “And before I helped you down from the attic, you you're going to have to touch it. “I won’t touch it,” he said sullenly. “Then I’ll leave you here all alone,” I threatened, pretending to go downstairs. Doodle was afraid of being abandoned. "Don't leave me, brother..." His trembling hand reached out, and when he touched thecoffin, he screamed... Doodle was paralyzed, so I put him on my shoulder and carried him down the ladder, and even when we were outside, in the bright sunshine, he clung to me shouting: “Don’t leave me. Don’t leave me.” The words “Don’t leave me” will resonate with the jury at the end of this case. The coffin in this scenario symbolizes the heart of the Brother. The brother's heart is wooden, brown, as if it will be used and empty for a long time. Remember, the coffin belonged to William. Brother had the hope of having a brother who could do adventurous activities with him. When he was born, the body in his coffin was a heart; that's why the empty coffin became brother. He had no one to have fun and love with, which started a sadistic cycle of abuse. William had learned to walk from Brother, but in this case Brother makes an interesting point. “They didn’t know I did it myself; this pride, of which I was the slave, spoke to me louder than all their voices; and this Doodle only worked because I was ashamed of having a crippled brother.” He didn't teach William to walk because he loved him; Brother taught William how to walk on the basis of embarrassment. The next witness in this case is William's dreams. Brother explains that William's dreams were scarier than his own. “His favorite lie was about a boy named Peter who had a pet peacock with a ten-foot tail. Peter wore a golden robe that shone so brightly that when he walked through the sunflowers, they turned away from the sun to face him. When Peter was ready to fall asleep, the peacock spread his magnificent tail, gently enveloping the boy like a falling flower, burying him in the gloriously iridescent and rustling vortex. The boy Peter, the one William lies about, reflects his relationship with his brother. His life, from birth, was determined by his brother. William dreamed of no longer being the pet of his family relationship. He wanted to be the one who led his own life and no longer be controlled by his brother. Brother had always decided how much freedom William had. William wanted to free himself from the constraints that his brother had imposed on him. The next witness is the scarlet ibis bird. In this case, the defendant explains seeing the bird fall to its death, then later witnessing it when William died. “A white veil covered the eyes and the long white beak came loose. Its legs were crossed and its claw-like feet were delicately curved in rest. Even death did not spoil her grace, for she lay on the earth like a broken vase of red flowers, and we stood around her in awe of her exotic beauty. “It’s dead,” Mom said. William decided to bury the bird and invested in it. This bird symbolizes the unnatural rarity of the bird. William notices how much he resembles the scarlet ibis, full of beauty and life, but weak and vulnerable. William becomes vulnerable moments before his death. “The lightning was close now, and out of fear he walked so close to me that he kept stepping on my heels. The faster I walked, the faster he walked, so I started running... I started crying, and the blurry vision of tears in front of me seemed very familiar. "Doodle!" I screamed above the storm and threw my body to the ground on top of his. For a long, long time, it seemed like an eternity, I stood there crying, protecting my fallen scarlet ibis from the heresy of the rain. William could no longer follow the defendant. For he was the symbolism of the scarlet ibis, placed in a territory that was not meant for someone as vulnerable and weak as him. It was placed there by force.