The Rich Brother (Masterplots II: Short Story Series, Revised Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: Tobias Wolff
- First Published: 1985
- Type of Plot: Domestic realism
- Time of Work: The 1980's
- Setting: Northern and Central California
- Principal Characters: Pete, Donald, Webster
- Genres: Short fiction, Domestic realism
- Subjects: Family or family life, North America or North Americans, United States or Americans, 1980’s, California, West, U.S., Brothers, Bible, biblical imagery, or biblical symbolism, Materialism
- Locales: California
The Story
Pete and Donald are brothers who have little in common. Stable and successful Pete is a real estate agent in Santa Cruz. He has two daughters, a sailboat, and a great deal of money. Donald is something of a drifter, never keeping a job for long, often migrating from one religious commune to another. While Pete is at home in the world and looks healthy and comfortable, Donald is gaunt and obsessed with the fate of his soul.
Pete seems to have taken after their parents, who are both dead. Like them, Pete wants simply to be a decent person and not make a fool of...
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