The family structure is often built on a foundation of trust, primary, unconditional love. Relatives are often a reflection of the morals and dignity our guardians instilled in us. Struggle in families arises when an individual does not live up to the standards set for him by the family, and sometimes results in incarceration or use of narcotics. In “Sonny's Blues” by James Baldwin, readers meet two brothers who grew up in the rough neighborhood of Harlem, New York. Although Sonny, the younger brother, chooses a different life path in using heroin and being a musician, his older brother, the narrator, becomes an algebra teacher. Despite not being part of each other's lives for any length of time, the brotherly relationship they share proves everlasting, regardless of the loss of contact. Ultimately, this story is an amazing illustration of how two people have the same blood and the same home, they are never exactly the same, yet the love of a family will always be ignited. In the following articles "Sonny's Blues": A Message in Music, by Suzy Bernstein Goldman, explains how people often explain their emotions through music. In another article titled -“ Black Literature Revisited: “‘Sonny’s Blues’” by Elaine R. Ognibene, elaborates on the effects music has to bring two people together. Finally, in “The Jazz-Blues Motif in James Baldwin's "'Sonny's Blues'" by Richard N Albert discusses the family bond and sheds light on the cliché that blood is thicker than water. Ultimately, Albert provides the best interpretation of the short story "Sonny Blues" because it is more realistic and relatable from my personal experience. In the article ""Sonny's Blues": A Message in Music", by Suzy..... . half of the card ......art. It may take a sameness in movies, sports, or music to understand and realize that a small insignificant similarity the two of you share is what will bring you back together. Works Cited Albert, Richard N. "The Jazz-Blues Motif in College Literature James Baldwin's "Sonny's Blues" 11.2 (1984): 171-85. College Literature. Network. April-May 2014. Goldman, Suzy B. ""Sonny's James Baldwin's Blues: A Message in Music." Negro American Literature Forum 3rd ser. 8 (1974): 231-33. Network. April-May 2014. Ognibene, Elaine R. "Black Literature Revisited : "Sonny's Blues"" The English Journal 60.1 (1971): 36-37. National Council of Teachers of English. Network. April-May 2014. Schilb, John and John Clifford. Sonny Blues. Making Literature Matter: An Anthology for Readers and Writers. 5th ed. Boston: Bedford/St. Martin, 2009. 337-60.