What do we learn about Bernardo’s tragedy . Do you think Ari and his brother Bernardo might be similar in some ways? If so, how and in what ways?

Considering that we never see Bernardo, who is Ari's brother, in person, he is a surprisingly important character in the novel. His absence is felt strongly by Ari who feels that he is missing out on an older brother and also wants to know the full story behind his incarceration. Bernardo was already venturing into questionable behavior; he was involved with people his mother did not care for and hired prostitutes. He is violent and a bigot. He is in prison for killing a trans person with his bare hands.