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Character Role Analysis

Simon March – Augie March

Simon loves his younger brother Augie and tries to look after him, both in their childhood and in their adult lives. He helps Augie find employment and attempts to make a match for him with his rich sister-in-law. Augie loves his older brother, but they're very different young men. Unlike Augie, Simon has the drive, patience, and determination to see his plans come to fruition. He is also willing to sacrifice what Augie will not abandon—his happiness. Simon becomes successful, but he also becomes bitter, angry, and violent. Augie never has his worldly success, but he keeps his hope for a bright future alive and never lets disappointment get him down for long.