Part one of term paper
The story “Sonny’s Blues”, by James Baldwin, is about two brothers who find themselves to have grown apart over the years. Sonny’s brother finally learns about his brother’s whereabouts one day while reading the newspaper. His brother had been arrested in a drug sting. Now years later after Sonny gets out of prison the brothers ar ...

Part two of term paper
... in the newspaper. “He became real to me again. A great block of ice settled in my belly…” Sonny’s brother never respected Sonny’s interest in music. He thought it was only some fantasy or passing phase. He never took the time to actually listen to his brother and take him seriously. In the end Sonny’s brother realizes how important the music is. He sees it not as notes and sounds but an expression of their past and his emotions. It becomes a way to celebrate their struggle in a ...