Erik And Paul's Relationship Analysis

The Relationship between Erik and Paul Although they are brothers, Paul and Erik’s relationship needs more attention from both perspectives. First of all, Erik feels neglected of his parents because “Dad was off into the Erik Fisher Football Dream” (Bloor 11). Although Paul does not say anything out loud, he is jealous because his brother receives all of the attention from his parents. Especially, when his father is caught up in Erik’s football dream, and not at all interested in his other son, Paul Fisher. Even worse, Paul has a flashback about a man in a black car, with a giant baseball bat chasing him down the street, and trying to kill him. “I stammered out, ‘Erik. He tried to kill me!’” (Bloor 3). When Paul runs in the house and repeats multiple times, he is terrified;
When someone is reading this specific quote, they may think more than one thing. They may imagine Paul saying this out of fright, or as a snotty little brother ratting out Erik because of sibling rivalry. Overall, Paul has been jealous and scared of Erik from the beginning. Erik has completely different perspectives and feelings than Paul. To begin, [Erik and his friends call Paul Eclipse Boy] “Erik and his friends laughed at the joke, then the bus doors opened and we all filed in.” (Bloor 34). From this, Erik and his friends are very insensitive towards Paul because they teased him about his physical disability that Erik knows Paul does not like to call attention to. In conclusion, Paul and Erik’s relationship needs some fixing, being as they barely communicate to each other, and when they do it, it is not as friendly as a conversation with