Bleeding On The Sidewalk Bleeding Andy Analysis

6. In the narrative, Andy is part of a gang called the Royals. They are given silk purple jackets for being part of the gang, but the jacket could symbolize much more than being part of a gang. At the beginning, Andy wore the jacket with pride, whenever he wore the jacket he was recognized and “respected.”After a while, Andy finds out the jacket will do more harm than good. On page 199 it says “there had been some sort of pride knowing he was a Royal. Now there was no pride at all.” He thought he ruled the world, but suddenly realized how pathetic he was lying on the sidewalk. He realized the hatred he received because of the jacket, which ultimately led to his demise. When he was lying there bleeding to death; he knew the man who stabbed