Brothers and Keepers: A Memoir Summary
John Edgar Wideman

Everything you need to understand or teach Brothers and Keepers by John Edgar Wideman.

  • Brothers and Keepers: A Memoir Summary & Study Guide
  • 30 Brothers and Keepers: A Memoir Lessons
  • 20 Activities
  • 180 Multiple Choice Questions
  • 60 Short Essay Questions
  • 20 Essay Questions
  • Pre-Made Tests and Quizzes
  • ...and more

Brothers and Keepers: A Memoir Summary

Brothers and Keepers by John Edgar Wideman focuses on John, the narrator, who is an educated black man, and his brother, Robby, who serves a life sentence in prison for armed robbery and murder. Through John's visits with Robby, the two discuss and examine their lives up to this point to understand how one brother ends up successful and the other ends up in prison.

John's youngest brother, Robby, is a...

(read more from the Study Guide)

Study Pack

The Brothers and Keepers: A Memoir Study Pack contains:

Brothers and Keepers Study Guide

Lesson Plan

Brothers and Keepers: A Memoir Lesson Plans contain 111 pages of teaching material, including: