The Narrator's View Of Sonny

The narrator, whose name remains unknown, discovers his younger brother has been arrested for drugs. The two brothers have not had a personal relationship with each other for many years. After the death of the narrator’s daughter, he receives a letter from Sonny while he is in prison which will eventually bring the two brothers together and unite them in the end. The narrator realized he had broken his promise to his mother about protecting Sonny. Trying to compromise with his brother, the narrator agrees to attend Sonny’s band performance at a jazz club even though the narrator sees Sonny’s investment in music as pointless and a waste of time. While attending the event, something sparks a change in the narrator’s view of Sonny.