On The Sidewalk Bleeding Andy Quotes
Character Analysis Essay
Being a part of a gang meant to have pride, at least that is what Andy presumes. Andy, a member of the Royals, a notorious street gang, has been stabbed in an alley by a rival gang, the Guardians. Despite this act in Evan Hunter’s “On the Sidewalk, Bleeding”, Andy proves he is not frightened at the thought of death. Instead is only filled with an overwhelming sadness that his life is coming to a short end. Throughout the novel, Andy shows himself as a hopeless, regretful, loving and depressed person through his acts, making him ultimately a complex individual.
In the introductory paragraphs, Andy portrays himself as hopeless when he lay helplessly in the alley. He lay on the pavement, trying to scream for help as he gasps for air, but could not. The author then states: “He lay bleeding and wishing he could cry for help, but there was no voice in his throat” (Hunter 99). The quote proves that Andy is hopeless because he could not even seem to do something as simple as cry for help. …show more content…
Andy begins to speak to himself as if he were really speaking to Laura. He states: “I love you, Laura” (Hunter 101). During his last moments all he thinks about is the fact of him leaving Laura and never getting to say his final good-byes. Furthermore, he starts to wonder if he would ever get a glimpse of her again. On this occasion, “It was then that he wondered if he would ever kiss Laura again” (Hunter 100). The symbol of wanting to kiss Laura is a way of expressing his affection towards her. By Andy wanting to kiss Laura means that he probably wants to see her again and talk to her. As a result, Andy proves he is loving when all he wants and thinks of doing before dying is to see Laura one last time and kiss her. Andy shows he is a complex human through all of the emotions running through his mind having to do with his affectionate and loving relationship with
Being a part of a gang meant to have pride, at least that is what Andy presumes. Andy, a member of the Royals, a notorious street gang, has been stabbed in an alley by a rival gang, the Guardians. Despite this act in Evan Hunter’s “On the Sidewalk, Bleeding”, Andy proves he is not frightened at the thought of death. Instead is only filled with an overwhelming sadness that his life is coming to a short end. Throughout the novel, Andy shows himself as a hopeless, regretful, loving and depressed person through his acts, making him ultimately a complex individual.
In the introductory paragraphs, Andy portrays himself as hopeless when he lay helplessly in the alley. He lay on the pavement, trying to scream for help as he gasps for air, but could not. The author then states: “He lay bleeding and wishing he could cry for help, but there was no voice in his throat” (Hunter 99). The quote proves that Andy is hopeless because he could not even seem to do something as simple as cry for help. …show more content…
Andy begins to speak to himself as if he were really speaking to Laura. He states: “I love you, Laura” (Hunter 101). During his last moments all he thinks about is the fact of him leaving Laura and never getting to say his final good-byes. Furthermore, he starts to wonder if he would ever get a glimpse of her again. On this occasion, “It was then that he wondered if he would ever kiss Laura again” (Hunter 100). The symbol of wanting to kiss Laura is a way of expressing his affection towards her. By Andy wanting to kiss Laura means that he probably wants to see her again and talk to her. As a result, Andy proves he is loving when all he wants and thinks of doing before dying is to see Laura one last time and kiss her. Andy shows he is a complex human through all of the emotions running through his mind having to do with his affectionate and loving relationship with