Ronise Felix

Homework

 English 102

In the story “Sonny’s Blues,” by James Baldwin. They explain about two brothers, the narrator and Sonny who is the narrator’s brother. Sony was addicted by drug but in the future he change the way he used to act by singing in Jazz. His music make a big positive impact between the two brothers and they realize that they both need one another.

What kind of statement is the story making about the kind of life people should live?  Both Sonny and his brother have different views on how to live life, do you think the author is supporting one way over another?  Why or why not?

In life when someone choose to live in a certain way we should let that person do whatever he/she please  because that might be a better way to change a circumstance. We can be advice that person but we should not limited his feeling. We can take example of Sonny he feel that he cannot continue to school because he was passionate by jazz’s music and because for him that’s the best way to deal with the addiction. For that he did what he feel good for him by runaway. Furthermore, he run for a good reason. I realize that the king of life people should live depend on what that person suffer through his/her life and how he/she wants to overcome his problem to achieved a good thing that could help others. That’s why parents or sibling should have dialogue to each other. I do not say that parent should let they child do whatever they want but they should be able to listen to them and be a supporter.  What I like the most is when the narrator promise his mother that he will always watch over Sonny no matter what happen. Even though the narrator could never stop what will happen to his brother in the future but he still make the promise to be there for him and he keep his promise in some way. The narrator was a good brother because he wants what he think will be good for Sonny but Sonny has seen totally different of what the narrator want for him. It until he invited by sonny in the club he realize the pain of his brother and himself. What I learn the most is not only the brothers who touch by the music but other people who have been addicted. In life we can learn from everyone, but we are the one who have to choose what best for us.