![]() ![]() The novel has a few different covers, with he first one being a vinyl record player, which is significant because the novel ended with loud music from it. However, the deeper analysis of the novel happens after the second and third read. The book is a quick read -177 pages- and can be easily digested by reading it once. The title of the book is intriguing because Brother is a word that represents loyalty, love, and dedication, but also disappointment, struggles and pain. Interestingly enough, Chariandy dedicated Brother to Austin Clarke the first black professional writer in Canada who gave voice to simple black domestic workers through his novels ( ). The author is David Chariandy, who lived in Scarborough as a child his mom was a domestic worker from Trinidad and dad was South Asian. Hope, social injustice, sibling loyalty, rebellion, and the importance of honoring the dead being all wrapped around the veil of a constant battle between learning, unlearning, and relearning follow the themes of Sophocle’s drama. ![]() ![]() ![]() David Chariandy starts Brother by quoting a line from Antigone a very brief reference but powerful enough to accurately present the major themes of his novel. ![]()
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