don’t think I could steal a crumby toaster? How much you wanna’ bet I can’t steal a toaster! (P.38)” Austin’s assimilation of Lee is apparent in other ways as well, as he begins to sound more and more like his brother:AUSTIN: Don’t worry about me. I’m not the one to worry about. (P. 38)And later,AUSTIN: I can take care a’ myself. Don’t worry about me. (P. 39)In foreshadowing, Austin later says, “Yeah, well we all sound alike when we’re sloshed. We just sorta’ echo each other.(P.39)” Each of the brothers has taken on characteristics of the other brother, and they each learn something about themselves in the process. With the culmination of the tense last scene, Lee realizes that he is not meant to live like Austin, and he knows that Austin wouldn’t be able to live with him on the desert. When Austin snaps, and begins choking Lee, he makes an almost complete role reversal. His own greed and disregard for others leads him to attack his own brother, whom he has subconsciously used for a role model throughout the play. Lee on the other hand becomes more focused and calm as the play proceeds. With the unresolved ending, the play leaves the resolution of the two brothers up to speculation. While neither of the brothers knows what will happen to themselves, their mother says it best, “I see. Well, you’ll all wind up on the same desert sooner or later.(P53)” Neither of the brothers has acted in a particularly normal fashion throughout the play, and it is only when their mother comes home that they realize they have trashed the house. The exchange of culture between the two brothers not only allows each brother to glimpse into the others’ life, but also creates a chaotic environment in which the brothers become overcome with sibling rivalry....
