Amigo Brothers

What would it be like to fight your best friend that you thought of as a brother? Well in this story we meet Antonio Cruz and Felix Vargas, two fighters that grew up in Manhattan. Their dreams were to be the world’s greatest boxer. They had entered in many tournaments and this was their year but they soon had to overcome a challenge that was larger than they imagined. The comic plotline and symbolism together with the realism of this story teach us the felling that we can solve our own problems big or small.



The plotline of the story perfectly fits that of comic literature. In the beginning it was a normal day for both of them. They ran and worked out together. Then the main character causes a minor conflict. They both wanted to be the best and that would be determined in the division finals where they would meet and see who was better. Next the conflict is realized when they try working out together and they have a talk. During that talk Felix mentions having a fair fight and not seeing each other until then and he proceeded with that. Felix is staying with his aunt in the Bronx now and is going to be zeroed in on the fight. Soon the only way for there to be a resolution is the fight. As they step into the ring they shake hands and go to their corners. The fight begins and they both get torn up to pieces by the other. The match is signaled by the bell since no one was knocked out the announcer was going to say the winner’s name. But the winner was too busy walking out of the ring with his friend. That’s how it was resolved and they are still best friends and back to everyday life.



In addition to the plotline fitting the comic mode of literature, so does the symbolism found in the story. During the whole story it is noon or a little after noon. The scenery is sunny and they don’t have a porch but they have a balcony which is like your porch when you live in a tenement building. Then they also run along a river every day.



Finally, in the story “Amigo Brothers” they are both in control and handled the situation. That situation that the Amigo Brothers faced was very difficult for acme bond brothers and they did a good job on top of it. This whole story is an autobiography which makes it the most realistic it can get because it is real.



The story “Amigo Brothers” portrays two kids from the city of Harlem, finding new and acward opportunities through boxing. Through the use of symbolism the author lets us as readers identify the troubles that the real world brings and how we have to work together with people to solve those problems. When there is normal everyday life again, the comic cycle is complete and the reader experiences happiness and grateful for those two Harlem kids that show us as readers how to solve problems in a friendly matter.