March 23rd

I kind of want to take another look at stanza four.  I think I previously said that the "gospel" music was played by the brothers to mask the sounds of their parents coming from inside of the house.  They blast the radio as "loud as shattered glass in a Saturday-night argument about trust and money."  While the volume of the music can be determined by this phrase, there is much more to be understand, as you unpack it.  The brother's parents obviously have a very flawed marriage and fighting is nothing new for them.  It is evident that these fights sometimes grow violent.  This gospel music might even remind the boys of these arguments that have become almost routine.  It seems like the author is talking from first hand experience.  I ma going to look him up on the world wide web for tomorrows entry!