The Scarlet Ibis

Why does the narrator cry when everyone congratulates him for teaching Doodle to walk?

The Scarlet Ibis

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Everyone wants to hug the narrator for teaching him, but the narrator begins to cry because he realizes he did not do this for Doodle's sake; he did it for his own pride. He only taught him because he was ashamed at having a crippled brother.