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They were so together in friendship that they felt themselves to be brothers. They had known each other since childhood, growing up on the Lower East Side of Manhattan in the same tenement building on Fifth Street between Avenue A and Avenue B. Antonio was fair, lean, and lanky, while Felix was dark, short, and husky.
Considering this, how are Antonio and Felix the same?
First of all, “Antonio was fair, lean, and lanky, while Felix was dark, short, and husky (310).” This shows that Antonio is tall, and skinny in contrast to Felix who is shorter and bulkier. Secondly, Antonia and Felix have very different fighting styles.
Likewise, people ask, why is the fight so important to Felix and Antonio?
The event of boxing creates a wall between them. The boys have to go against each other. What agreement do Antonio and Felix make while jogging? boxing is so important to the boys because they don't want to live in the bad part of town and they want to to the the golden gloves competition.
"Amigo Brothers" is a short story by Piri Thomas. It was published in 1978 as part of Stories from El Barrio, Thomas' short story collection for young adults. "Amigo Brothers" follows two best friends from a poor New York City neighborhood as they prepare to compete against each other in their shared passion: boxing.