The Rich Brother by Tobias Wolff Essay -- Rich Brother Tobias Wolff Es

The Rich Brother by Tobias Wolff Works Cited Not IncludedTobias Wolffs short story, The Rich Brother, is a check story to the biblical fable of capable and Cain. The biblical story of Able and Cain is that of the first story that puts man against man. Cain and Able are children of Adam and Eve, where Cain is the eldest and Able the younger of the two. In the biblical story Cain and Able end up giving gifts (sacrifices) to appease to their paragon. This in turn, creates tension between the two because Ables sacrifice of the dearest is much favored by God than is Cains offering of his crops. Cain becomes outraged because he believes that Able has purposely tried to embarrass him, ultimately, leading Cain to become so maddened that he ends up murdering his only brother in cold blood. Throughout, The Rich Brother, Wolff portrays Peter as Cain because he shows a lack of devotion to God, creates a disturb ship with his brother, and climatically abandons his only brother Donald.Through out the ?The Rich Brother? Pete never criticizes God but never speaks as profoundly about God as his brother does. His brother Donald is represented as almost a religious zealot where as Pete is merely portrayed as a generous business man. In the bible Cain is less favored then his younger brother Abel because of his gift to his almighty God. God favored Abel because Abel gift was that of his first born(p) lamb whereas Cain?s gift was only part of his crop. Abel?s sacrifice of his first born lamb showe...