In "The Scarlet Ibis", what is Doodle's father's perspective?

The father of Doodle (referred to as "Daddy") doesn't
really play a very major part of the novel. We can imagine his sadness at the birth of
Doodle, and we are told that it is Daddy who asks the carpenter to build a coffin,
obviously predicting an early death. But also, perhaps to make up for this, it is Daddy
who makes Doodle a go-cart. Daddy of course shares a tremendous sense of pride in
Doodle's ability to walk.

Interestingly, during the blight
of 1918 we receive more information, particularly in his response to what has happened
to his crops:

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Doodle and I followed Daddy out into the cotton
field, where he stood, shoulders sagging, surveying the ruin. When his chin sank down
onto his chest, we were frightened, and Doodle slipped his hand into mine. Suddenly
Daddy straightened his shoulders, raised a giant knuckly fist, and with a voice that
seemed to rumble out of the earth itself began cursing heaven, hell, the weather,
and the Republican
party.

This shows Daddy in a
more human light, especially as we are told that after this Doodle and his brother knew
that "everything was going to be alright." It was silence that they feared from
Daddy.

It is Daddy who identifies the Scarlet Ibis, and
during the meal time conversation Daddy shows preference to Doodle, ignoring the
narrator's protestations and denials. It is clear that although he is a minor character
in this short story, he plays an important role in providing love and security for
Doodle and being a role model for both of the boys.