Brother Man Reflections 2

In the book Brother Man as i have read so far, there are alot of relationships and flaws in those relationships(no one had a good relationship per say). Also in Brother Man there are alot of themes that govern the book. These themes include domestic abuse, friendship, religion, family, and lusting for another man's woman. In Brother Man my perspective on the relationships that happen are not stable and have some sort of wedge or problem in them. For instance, Jesmina and Shine, the wedge or barrier in their relationship is Jesmina's sister Cordelia. And the only reason she is still living with her sister is because she swore on the Bible that she wouldnt leave her. Also domestic abuse or violence was present in Girlie's and Papacita's relationship.They both fought each other til they nearly kill each other because Papacita was trying to steal Brother Man's girl woman Minette and still have Girlie at home,(and here is where the love for another man's woman comes in). Friendship, I realise also plays an important aspect in Brother Man, especially for Jesmina and Brother Man. Everytime Jesmina has a trouble or worry she runs to Brother Man for the comfort and security to get reassurance and advice, to comfront her situation instead of confinding with Shine. But not only did Jesmina run to Brother Man for her problems, many villagers ran to him in their time of trouble and looked up to him as their healer. Religion also plays an importnat role. In the book, Brother Man is looked up to be a man of God or a blessed one, because he preached what the Bible said and did similar things to that of what Jesus did.But Brother Man was not the only man that the people went to, to heal their pains and to give advice to their problems. They went to Bra' Ambra which was a different type of religious man an obeah man. He ripped off people by charging high prices as noticed when Cordelia in her desperate time, to heal her son she gave him all the money she had that was to buy nourishment for her son. And he still wanted more. While Brother Man was different he never asked for payment for helping his neighbours but instead of charging them money he gave them money, just so long as he could help life be restored unto the people around him. And finally family,in this book family helps each other in their time or need and also as learned before put wedges in the others relationship because one's love was absent the other had to suffer and scarifices one more than for the other. For example, Cordelia and Jesmina they are sisters and Jesmina suffers and has to scarifice everything she wants and has in life to standby her sister in her time of need. Jesmina puts her all into getting her sister back to health when she was on her dying bed, to looking about her sister's mental status when her nephew was dying. She also puts her relationship on a strain with Shine because she would feel guilty leaving her sister in her time of need and not telling Shine what's troubling her when he wants to help her the most. And in a way you can see that because Cordelia's man is in prison and she can not be with him she is making life unfair for Jesmina and not allowing her to have the full freedom she wants all because she cant. And as i read I hope the bok continues to hold my interest and that everything becomes more clear for me.