how do words and actions influence who others become? To what extent do actions change intentions?

In the short story “The Scarlet Ibis” by James Hurst, actions strongly influence who others become because Doodle’s fate was based off the actions of his older brother. His brother had the choice to wait for Doodle or to leave him, “I ran as fast as I could, leaving him as far behind with a wall of rain dividing us… Soon I could hear his voice no more.” This shows that his choice to leave Doodle influenced Doodle’s fate, “Limply, he fell backwards onto the earth. He had been bleeding from his mouth, and his neck and the front of his shirt were stained a brilliant red.” Because of his older brothers decision to leave him, Doodle died. This proves that words and actions influence who others become. Doodle didn’t get to become anything because of his brothers poor decision. It most likely was not his intention to kill his little brother, but his actions justified that actions change intentions.