The Brothers K by David James Duncan 1. The Brothers K represents the concept of social interaction between people, whom have very different belief systems. 2. The novel, The Brothers K, enables the reader to understand a child’s idolization of a given sport, in this case, baseball. 3. The novel represents the world and its inhabitants on a miniscule level, by conveying the differences between the characters and how they act towards one another. Quotes: Quote 1: "Irwin is in his easy chair, reading last October’s Organic Gardening. Winter is lying across his lap." Page 644 This quote represents the generational gap as it dwindles into nothingness. Age has become such an important