The narrator of James Baldwin's story, “Sonny's Blues”, at first glance appears to be a static character, who tries to forget the past and constantly belittles the choices of his brother's life. Throughout the story, readers see how the narrator tried to forget the past. However, his attempt to forget the past soon took a turn. When the narrator's daughter died, he slowly began to change. As the narrator experiences these changes in his life, he becomes a dynamic character. The story begins with the narrator's brother, Sonny, being arrested for heroin use. When the narrator finds out what happened to his brother, he slowly begins to relive his past. Up until this point, the narrator had completely cut his brother and his childhood out of his life. He disapproves of the past and does everything in his power to get rid of it. The narrator had become an algebra teacher and had a family he moved to to get away from the bad influences of the streets. As a result, he is shown in the story to have worked hard to maintain a good "clean" life for himself and his family. Readers can see that he has lived a good life, but at the cost of denying where he comes from and even his brother. For years, his constant goal for success had paid off. However, as the story progressed, everything he knew began to fall apart. After finding out what happened to Sonny, the narrator makes it seem like he doesn't care and doesn't want interference in the life he worked so hard to create. This is demonstrated when the narrator discusses what happened to Sonny with one of his brother's friends. As shown through this quote, the narrator is not concerned about what happened to his brother and believes that it is not his responsibility...middle of the paper...accepts his sufferings rather than trying to block them out.In conclusion , "Sonny's Blues" is Sonny's story told through his brother's perspective. It is shown that the narrator tries to block the past and lead a good “clean” life. However, the situation soon changes when Sonny is arrested for heroin use and possession. When the narrator starts talking to his brother again, after years of no communication, he disapproves of his brother's decisions. However, after the death of his daughter, he slowly begins to transform into a dynamic character. Through the narrator's change from a static character to a dynamic one, readers were able to experience considerable growth in the narrator. Works Cited Baldwin, James. "Sonny's Blues." The anthology of jazz fiction. Ed. Sascha Feinstein and David Rife. Bloomington: Indiana SU, 2009. 17-48.