The man himself.
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ALL THERE IS TO KNOW ABOUT PATRICK DEWITT
Patrick deWitt was born on Vancouver Island, British Columbia in the year 1975. Despite moving to numerous areas in the United States since his teens, deWitt is still considered a Canadian writer. He currently resides in Oregon, U.S.A, which is where he wrote his two novels, Ablutions and The Sisters Brothers. For more information on his books and background visit http://patrickdewitt.net/index.html
Elie is very uncomfortable with his occupation as bounty hunter. He refuses to give it up however. Why are people so unwilling to give up something they do not enjoy for something that might possibly make them happier?
The Sisters Brothers contains many characters which initially seem unpleasant and nasty but as the story progresses you begin to understand why they behave the way they do. In today’s society one often hears the words “damaged” or “been through a lot” when a person displays negative attitude. Does the cause -if legitimate- for a person’s bad attitude excuse the individual from social judgment?
The Sisters Brothers 