Gina Berriault, An American writer who wrote "Stoneboy". She was born and lived in San Francisco., Arnold, The younger brother, who ends up killing his older brother, Eugene, The older brother who dies later when he is shot. He was the favourite son., "laughs deliriously", This early quote shows how Arnold is comfortable and happy in his brother's presence. It also hints, however, at a certain mania or hysteria in his character - he is on edge, but also close to and loving of Eugene., "peculiar delay", This quote foreshadows Eugene's later death. It hints at the unease Arnold feels when he sees his brother sleeping, as though his greatest fear is his brother dying. This introduces the idea of death., "his hands were strange to him", Here Arnold seems to be showing the first signs of trauma: he is separated or divorced from his body, as though he does not recognise who he is. His fingers are also described as "cold", hinting at his cool and emotionless reaction to his brother's death., "numbing his finger", This is symbolic of how the shock of Eugie's death has left Arnold in a state of shock, unable to process any emotion..

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