Do all brothers need to be related by blood? In the novel, Tangerine, by Edward Bloor the main character has a brother that does not treat him well. But eventually he finds a strong brotherhood in his friends. In the novel, Edward Bloor uses the motif of brotherhood to show that brothers do not have to be related by blood. Paul, the main character, has an older brother who he fears and does not interact with him like most brothers do. In the novel it says, ¨Erik was sitting in one of the chairs. He waved casually to mom. He ignored me¨ (Pg 10). Paul's brother Erik does not treat him as well as other brothers treat their brothers. And so in front of their parents they don't talk much. Most people think that brothers are supposed
