Sibling relationship  

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Siblings play a unique role in one another’s lives that simulates the companionship and personal importance of parents as well as the power and assistance of friends.

Fictional Depictions of the Sibling Relationship

Sibling relationships have long been depicted in several films, television shows and novels. Although they are fictional, they offer both subtle and obvious social interactions of the sibling relationship.

• In the film Whatever Happened To Baby Jane, the character Jane is a childhood actress who overshadows her sister, Blanche. However, when they become adults, Jane has trouble remaining in the film industries lime light whereas Blanche soars to stardom. This creates bitter jealousy among the two sisters.

• In the cartoon series Hey Arnold, the character Helga Pataki resents her much older perfectionist sister, Olga Pataki.

• In That '70s Show, the character Eric Forman and his promiscuous older sister, Laurie Forman, spend much of their time plotting revenge and or embarrassing one another.

• In The Rugrats cartoon series, Tommy Pickles and his brother Dill Pickles have a tight knit bond. This also applies to the characters Chuckie Finster and Kimi Finster who although adopted siblings, are also very close with one another.

• In Halloween (1978 film), the character Michael Myers murders his older sister Judith Myers. Fifteen years later after he escapes a mental asylum, he pursues his other sister, Laurie Strode and makes several attempts to kill her.

• In the cartoon series Daria, the main character Daria Morgendorffer and her younger sister, Quinn Morgendorffer do not see eye to eye and therefore have a contentious relationship with one another.

• In the anime series Naruto, Sasuke and his brother Itachi go through all kinds of relationships.