Think of one person that is really irritating and annoying, now imagine that this person was diagnosed with a cancer that possibly could kill them. They probably don’t seem so bothersome, right? The main character in the novel Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie by Jordan Sonnenblick, Steven has a younger brother who in his opinion is aggravating. Steven gradually changes his attitude towards him after he is diagnosed with leukemia. Ever since Jeffery has been diagnosed with cancer Steven has been nicer to Jeffrey. First of all, the story states, “I hated it at the time, and my annoyance had blinded me to just how generous my little brother really was” (Sonnenblick 71). This clarifies that at first he thought Jeffrey was really annoying, but then
