Bricks do a lot of things

They build shelter

They build prisons

They create a way to move up in life (stairs)

They create a downward path too

They can build (either using it as the material or the tool by smacking it into a nail because you are too lazy to find a hammer)

They can contain fires and people, waters and forces

They can break windows and buildings, disrupt water and stillness

Bricks can create order

Bricks can create chaos

Bricks are just what we make them to be.