In the end, Sonny's brother's struggle is finally over as a "bridge" appears over the "chasm" that has set them apart. Significance of "Sonny's Blues" lies in Sonny's brother's narration, which convincingly illustrates the entire process of his quest for the answer and how he finally discovers it.

acher. He was totally aware of the situation where Sonny is, till he reads about his brother being picked up on drug use in the newspaper. He is not able to teach his classes properly that day. That’s how the story begins As Sonny's brother, the narrator gets to be physically and mentally as close to Sonny as anyone else can. Readers get to know that Sonny's brother is a fairly reliable narrator from the fact that he is an algebra teacher and far less abused by "horse" or "the low ceiling of their actual possibilities" than the kids around the neighborhood, including Sonny. Sonny's brother is aware of what is going on between Sonny and him and accurately describes the relationship, "The seven years' difference in our ages lay between us like a chasm: I wondered if these years would ever operate between us as a bridge." (88) The "chasm" is where the story begins, and revolves around the entire story. Sonny's brother is aware of the "chasm," yet what Sonny is thinking remains mysterious. Sonny’s brother worries all the time about the misunderstandings between Sonny and himself; Sonny has never been able to understand him, because of the seven years difference in their ages.

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