In the short story, “Today Will Be a Quiet Day” by Amy Hempel, the brother and sister have an odd relationship. They both fight and argue with each other often. Throughout the story, they disagree on many topics, which include food choice, driving, and feeding the cat. Their relationship doesn’t change. The brother seems to have a fiendish sense of humor. For instance, at the beginning he states, “I think if the quake hit now the bridge would collapse and the ramps would be left.” Here, the boy seems to be not afraid of death. Instead, he wants to frighten his sister. The boy also had a friend who was in a mental institute. His friend ended up jumping from the window and committing suicide. However, the boy does not show any emotions towards
