The brother finally contacts Sonny after some time and Sonny goes to live with his brother after he gets out of jail. Throughout the time of Sonny living with his brother, it is evident that they do not understand each other. Sonny tries to leave Harlem so he can escape all of the suffering and drugs. This is mainly because Sonny wants to go follow his dream of being a musician. However, his brother did not agree with Sonny’s decisions which made Sonny say, “I hear you. But you never hear anything I say”(Baldwin). Later in the story, Sonny’s brother finally saw him play and realized where his brother was coming from and truly understood everything Sonny was saying and where he was coming
The brother finally contacts Sonny after some time and Sonny goes to live with his brother after he gets out of jail. Throughout the time of Sonny living with his brother, it is evident that they do not understand each other. Sonny tries to leave Harlem so he can escape all of the suffering and drugs. This is mainly because Sonny wants to go follow his dream of being a musician. However, his brother did not agree with Sonny’s decisions which made Sonny say, “I hear you. But you never hear anything I say”(Baldwin). Later in the story, Sonny’s brother finally saw him play and realized where his brother was coming from and truly understood everything Sonny was saying and where he was coming