"Fun Home" Aside from the main characters - Alison & the parents - I question how her brothers felt about the family situation. She doesn't go into much detail about them other than their playful time together and moments when the dad forced them to help with home renovations. I'm curious to know if they have the same views as Alison and if they were as affected by the events as she was. Since neither one of the brothers was homosexual I'm sure they didn't have as much difficulty growing up as Alison did; however, with the parents being so emotionally detached I'm sure they still experienced many hard times. I wonder if they even cared that there was very little communication between children and parents. In the previous books we've read this semester, in particular Ensler's writing, it is suggested that women are more emotional than men. I think that idea can connect with Alison's "Fun Home" too. Because of Alison's gender did she take the family's disconnection more seriously than the brother's? Since there isn't much mention about the boys, it's left to the imagination to figure out how they may have felt about certain encounters with the mom and dad. So many questions come to mind when I think about her brother's reactions over her own. For example: - How do the brother's react when they eventually find out that their dad experimented with homosexual behavior? - Was there any connection between the boys and the parents? Was either one more like the mom or the dad or neither? - Did the brother's care as much that they never had quality time with the parents? - The brothers had each other and Alison was more or less alone. Do you think the boys' connection with each other made up for their lack of communication with the parents? - Did either brother ever take notice of Alison's homosexual tendencies? When her sexual orientation was finally determined what were the brother's reactions? Did they care? Were they surprised? Based on the information provided by Alison, these questions probably cannot be answered. However, it is still interesting to ponder what the brother's may have felt over those years and if they had similar feelings as Alison.