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“POP! POP! POP!” a body drops. In the story long way down by Jason Reynolds, Will, and Shawn are brothers and have to survive and fit in with the hood life, but they also have to be careful not to get caught in the cycle of violence that surrounds them. In the story, Will's older brother, Shawn, has the greatest impact on Will because he’s an older brother/ father figure to Will, and Will is struggling with the cycle of violence and whether or not to perpetuate it. Will Shawn’s experiences and guidance help Will, or will it lead him astray? The first reason why Shawn has the biggest impact on Will is because he’s an older brother/father figure to Will. For example, a quote in the book states “ Shawn was my big brother, my best friend, my protector. He was the only one who always looked out for me, no matter what” (Reynolds, 21). This is Will expressing what his brother is to him and how much good he does for Will, the quote shows that Will would always trust Sean. The second quote states, “ Shawn was the one who …show more content…

In the book, it says “It’s like there’s a hole inside of me, a hole I can’t fill, a hole that’s been there since Shawn got killed” (Reynolds, 136). This quote is saying that ever since Will lost Shawn, he has been missing something, when Will lost Shawn, he lost a part of himself, and his best friend. The book also states “I’m thinking about how me and Shawn used to be best friends, how we used to ride bikes and play video games and talk about the girls, how we used to do all the things that best friends would do before he got killed, and I got a gun” (Reynolds, 227). Will and Shawn used to be best friends and have fun together, but in the streets, Will also looked up to Shawn, and with his best friend and brother gone, Will is going to do anything to fill the void inside of

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