When thinking about stories, whether long, short, novels, in general, one would want to know who the characters are and what roles they play within the story. He or she notes the main characters’ names, what they do, who they are, their attitudes, traits, etc., and see if sub-characters play an integral part for the main characters or the story itself as a whole. James Baldwin’s “Sonny’s Blues” contains its own cast of …showed first 75 words of 1015 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1015 total…brother are different in character, but they share the same determination in what they try to accomplish personally. Sonny’s brother is more serious and down-to-earth, telling his younger brother to be successful in life, while Sonny follows the motto “It’s my own life and I’ll do what I want.” This may get them to disagree most of the time though. It is natural though, but brotherly love will never lose its place.