Why did Sophie like her brother Geoff more than any other person? From her perspective, what did he symbolize?
Sophie liked her brother Geoff more than any other person in the world. She could open her heart to him. She knew that Geoff was the person who would share her dreams. Geoff was an apprentice mechanic who had left school for three years. He had to travel for work to the far side of the city. He spoke very little and his silence always troubled Sophie very much. Moreover the words were to be prized out of his mouth like the stones from the ground. She was jealous of his silence and she thought him to be living in some other world which was unknown to her.
But Geoff was always the first with whom she always shared her secrets. She liked him more than anything. Sophie was a simple but plain speaking girl who had a strong faith in Geoff. Like every other sister she dreamt of riding behind her brother in their attractive dresses, to places where people would welcome and praise them. She wanted to be more affectionately with her brother among all his friends and to all his places. In his own way Geoff warned her that Casey must have strings of girls and she was one of them.
Sophie saw in her brother Geoff, her moral supporter. She thought the world was ready to welcome her. She told Geoff about her meeting with Danny Casey at Royce’s window, though he considered it unlikeliest. To Sophie, Geoff was bold, smart, tall, promising and helpful. He recognised and respected his younger sister’s emotions and aspirations well. She was certain that he would never let her down.
