The Curse Of The Poisoned Pretzel

Jealousy. Jealousy is a horrible feeling that can lead people to do terrible things, like killing your brother. In the text "The curse of the poisoned Pretzel", there are two main characters, Skidmore and Manchester that happen to be brothers. Although Skidmore and Manchester are brothers, the two share nothing in common but their DNA which ultimately leads Skidmore to blame for Manchester's death. Manchester is the popular, well-liked brother, he is someone that Skidmore always wished to be. It is provided in It is presented in the text that Skidmore is jealous of his brother's popularity that gives many ideas that he is to blame for his brother's death. The author provides evidence that Skidmore is the offender, without actually stating that he is guilty.
In the text, it presents evidence by stating, "Everyone loved Middlebrooks. Everyone, that is, except his younger brother, Skidmore." That line from the text states that everyone knew that Skidmore didn't like his brother. He was jealous of his brother and saw his fortune and fame as an insult to him which gave him a good motive to murder his brother. The author delivered the knowledge that Skidmore didn't like Manchester which made him an applicant to blame for Manchester's death. Although the author never confessed that Skidmore killed his brother we get the idea that he to blame for reading this