Early on, Paddy seemingly has no relationship at all with Sinbad. He is much more concerned with impressing his friends, or those people he wants to be his friends, and sees his brother as the perfect means for doing so. He invokes horrible methods of torture or performs cruel tests on his brother to try to win the respect of his friends. Subconsciously, Paddy enjoys this simply because he feels superior by forcing these things on his brother and feels he now has some status in the group. For example, Paddy pours lighter fluid into Sinbad's mouth and sets it on fire, showing the

As time progresses so does Paddy's relationship with Sinbad. When the two play football, although Paddy acknowledges to himself that his brother has brilliant skills, he is envious of his brother and once again tries impress his friends by giving Sinbad's team a two to nothing lead. Originally, Paddy was cruel to Sinbad to impress not only his friends, but also himself. However, as the two grow closer, Paddy's hatred is just a facade in front of his peers. He feels he has to impress them, and under no circumstances can he show that he may actually like his younger brother. Still, the real turning point in their relationship is when Paddy locks Sinbad in the suitcase. When he is finally released, he simply "turned on his stomach, pushed up, stood up, and stepped out. He didn't say anything. He stood there. He didn't look at us or anything." Paddy is frightened by this reaction and for the first time Sinbad has the edge over him. This makes Paddy realize that Sinbad is no longer just a way to impress his friends but also a human being who can sometimes get the better of him. Slowly Paddy gains more and more respect for his brother and soon realizes that he should call him by his proper name, Francis. He finally realizes there is no satisfaction in beating him up anymore. It is obvious that the relationship has totally changed when Henno brings Sinbad in to Paddy's class and taunts him for no reason. Up to that time, Paddy would have been amused by this and would ha

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