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How Does The Two Brothers Create A Sense Of Identity

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Identity changes the course of one’s life, a brave person will choose a life of adventure and a strong person will fight for justice just as seen in the two short stories The Two Brothers and By Any Other Name. In The Two Brothers two brothers discover the path to happiness and it’s a hard one. They learn they must cross a river, steal a bear cub, and climb a mountain to find the happiness that awaits. The eldest brother believes it’s too risky but the youngest of the two embarks on this journey and discovers a kingdom where he becomes king. He lives a life of adventure and joy until his kingdom is conquered and he returns from the mountain, reuniting with his brother. As the youngest brother in The Two Brothers reflects on his life of adventure …show more content…

The youngest brother reveals that he is satisfied and lived a life of memories. He has many unique experiences because he was brave enough to climb the mountain. This is what he means by no regret, the choices he made were good ones. The story is all a metaphor for life as well. The forest, bear, and river are symbols for challenges we face and just like the younger brother in the story our sense of adventure and wonder carries us to our happiness and dreams on top of the mountain. The youngest brother’s perseverance through the obstacles leaves him with no regrets and happy moments he can always look back on. His bravery and love for adventure drove him on this path and shaped his life. The Two Brothers shows how bravery changes your life, By Any Other Name shows how strength does. As two Indian sisters attending a British school Santha and Premila are constantly stereotyped in the story By Any Other Name. They put on a brave face and persevere through it until the day Premila is automatically deemed a cheater due to her race. She doesn’t sit idly by through this and instead bursts her way into Santha’s classroom to retrieve her, before leaving the

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