BLOOD BROTHERS

By John Wickham

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.

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