An Analysis Of Sonny's Blues By James Baldwin

“Sonny’s Blues” by James Baldwin reflects on suffering, and the ways. A tragic story of a troubled relationship between two brothers in Harlem, the tale is told from a perspective of Sonny’s brother, who’s name is kept secret throughout the story. Sonny’s brother is an algebra teacher, who while reading the newspaper, finds out his younger brother has been caught on a drug raid. The narrator is deeply troubled by the recent discovery. Pondering about Sonny’s condition leads the narrator to think about his students, and the hardships they face in an underprivileged neighborhood. At the end of the day the narrator is met at the gate of the school by an old friend of his brother, the man is a fellow addict. As they talk, the narrator feels guilty