Final answer:
In 'Sonny's Blues,' the narrator and Sonny are not ten years apart in age. The title refers to Sonny's struggle with addiction and his use of music as a means of coping with pain and finding redemption. Sonny is misrepresented by his brother, but his brother's perspective changes when he attends Sonny's concert.
Step-by-step explanation:
In 'Sonny's Blues,' the narrator and Sonny are not ten years apart in age, so the statement is false.
The primary topic of the short story 'Sonny's Blues' is the conflict between two brothers, one a math teacher and the other, Sonny, a musician recently released from jail. The title 'Sonny's Blues' refers to Sonny's struggle with addiction and his use of music as a means of coping with pain and finding redemption.
Sonny is misrepresented by his brother in the sense that the narrator fails to understand Sonny's passion for music and his need for self-expression. The brother's perspective changes at the end of the story when he attends Sonny's concert and witnesses the power of Sonny's music to connect with others and bring about a sense of catharsis.