1) Mother`s funeral and their fight in Sonny`s apartment. (Lost and Fight moment.

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2) Sonny is arrested, Narrator meets Sonny`s friend, and Narrator writes to Sonny
(Missing moment)
3) Present (brotherhood moment/understanding moment)

Throughout the story, the narrator went through a difficult process in order to become the
brother he always wanted to be. This process consisted in three moments: Lost and Fight
moment, Missing moment, and brotherhood moment/understanding moment.

A- In the first moment, the narrator suffered/faced his mother`s death and also, after
several years he had a strong fight with Sonny.

1) After Sonny and narrator`s mother`s funeral

2) Sonny and narrator fight.

B- In the second moment, the narrator found out that Sonny was arrested, and after
months the narrator decided to write his brother a letter.

1) The narrator got to know that Sonny was arrested

2) The narrator decided to write to his brother (in jail)

C- In the third moment, since they had brought together again, Sonny was released and
his brother brought him to live with him and his family,

( The third moment was about how they strengthened their bond as brothers.)

1) Sonny is released and went to live with his brother.

2) *They went to the nightclub

As the story unfolds, we see how the narrator goes through several moments that lead him to finally
becoming the brother he wished to be.

Identify these moments, discuss each one in terms of what the narrator experiences as Sonny’s brother and
how he finally does succeed in responding to and supporting Sonny.
Moment: event, instant, occasion

SYNONYMS
undergo, experience, face, suffer, be subjected to, live through, endure, brave,
bear, tolerate, stand, withstand, put up with, brook, cope with, weather, come in
for, receive, sustain