The author of "My Brother's Keeper" emphasizes Jaime's conflict by flashing back to earlier events with his brother Ted.
In "My Brother's Keeper", the author includes the line "and Jaime thought to himself, this time it must be bad" in Jamie's phone conversation with Ted in order to develop Ted as a character who often is in trouble.
Flashing back to earlier events with his brother Ted.
Develop Ted as a character who often is in trouble.
Explanation:
In "My Brother's Keeper," the narrator is telling us about the conflicts that two brothers endure. These are Ted and Jamie. Ted is the older brother, however, he is often in trouble and Jamie is responsible for helping him out. The narrator emphasizes this conflictive pattern by flashing back to earlier events with Ted.
The fact that Jamie thought to himself "this time it must be bad" emphasizes that this is one of many times in which Jamie has received a similar call. This highlights the fact that Ted is a person who is often in trouble. It also conveys the idea that it is Jamie who often has to help him out.
The Socs and greasers choose to have the rumble in a vacant lot in greaser territory, because the lot is a less conspicuous place where they hoped the cops would not break up the fight. Moreover, the lot is convenient for the greasers in terms of location because it is in their neighborhood.
