Overview

This story is about two brothers Paul and Benjy. Both brothers can be considered to be ‘Blood
Brothers’ because they are thirteen year old twins. Despite the fact that Paul and Benjy are
twins; they both display different personality traits. Paul is an introvert who loves nature and he
loves to contemplate about life. Whereas, Benjy is Paul’s polar opposite. This further reinforces
that although both boys are genetically related that is where the commonality ends. Benjy is an
extrovert who is very carefree and fun loving. However, Paul thinks his brother believes he is
superior and as a result he grows to hate him. Paul is conflicted about his feelings because
deep down he wants Benjy to be his friend and confidant. The story ends with Paul attacking
Benjy. Benjy is surprised and confused because he did not know or understand why Paul
reacted in this way.

Characters
Paul:

Paul is an introvert.
He is artistic and he paints pictures
He loves nature.
He is also very reflective. He contemplates nature as well as his feeling towards his brother.
He dislikes Benjy’s ability to accomplish simple tasks quickly.
He resents Benjy because he reminds him of his own short comings.
He envies Benjy and his envy turns to hate.
He thought Benjy feels he is superior to him.

Benjy:

He is an extrovert and carefree

He is confident.
He is a typical boy, very active, adventurous and always exploring.
He is ignorant to his brother’s disdain for him.
He felt he is superior to Paul.
He mocks Paul.

Mac:

He is an old shoe maker in the village. Both boys go to visit him.

Narrative Point of View:

Third Person Narrative

Setting: The story takes place in an unnamed village.

Conflict: Paul envies Benjy carefree personality as a result of this he grew to hate Benjy. This
hate resulted n him attacking his brother.

Themes:

Love and family relationships

Childhood Experiences
Appearance vs Reality

John Wickham