Doug Swieteck's brother is, according to Holling, part of "the penitentiary crowd." An eighth grader, Doug's brother has already been arrested several times and spent a night in jail. He hates school and does whatever he can to get out of going, including pretending to be insane following a concussion. Holling finds him malicious and terrifying, which has to do as much with Doug's brother's size as it does with the fact that he does, at times, target Holling maliciously. Holling never divulges Doug Swieteck's brother's real name.
Doug Swieteck's Brother Quotes in The Wednesday Wars
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Doug wouldn't tell us what he said when he saw the pictures and the can of yellow paint. All I know is that he wouldn't help, and so took a black eye […] Whatever it means to be a friend, taking a black eye for someone has to be in it.
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Doug Swieteck's Brother Quotes in The Wednesday Wars
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Doug wouldn't tell us what he said when he saw the pictures and the can of yellow paint. All I know is that he wouldn't help, and so took a black eye […] Whatever it means to be a friend, taking a black eye for someone has to be in it.
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