The Sidewalk Bleeding Character Analysis

Andy, Walter, and Kevin are characters that learn various lessons. Andy regrets joining the Royals since it caused his death. His story represents the aftermath of choosing the wrong decisions and joining dangerous gangs. At first, Andy is proud of joining the Royals. He had fun at parties, with his friend, and enjoyed rumbles. After he is stabbed, he lays on the cold concrete of the alley reflecting and assessing his situation. He was at first ignorant to the reality that he was slowly but surely dying, yet after reflecting on the choices he made, he soon realizes that he is, in fact, dying. He is now aware of where he is, his love for Laura, and he decides that he wishes to not die as a Royal. “He could remember how happy he was when the
Everything they do, how they act, and how they carry himself is with the pride of the group. Andy had not realized this until now; however it was too late to take it back. He does not want to die a Royal. He wants to be known as his own person, not to be known as a wretched purple jacket. As the story progresses, Andy becomes more and more desperate to be known for who he was. Later in the story, Andy’s only priority now is to take off the jacket. When he is found, all he wants is to be released from the label. After removing the jacket, he finally embraced death. Everyone makes poor choices, and although they do not result in death, it does suffer consequences. This story teaches how actions can affect one later in their life. Walter is an ordinary student with something very common: procrastination. Everyone has dealt with this problem. When Walter refuses to finish his work, he dives deeper into stress and worry. “–I could remember numerous times when I wasted hours upon hours of valuable time… After about two or more minutes of deliberation, I rewrite the story in my own handwriting, changing only the names of the characters” (Mann
He copies a story from a magazine to use for his assignment. Although some people do use this method, it may backfire, like how it down in this story. After everyone hands in their assignment, the teacher presents the original story Walter copied. The simple lesson in this story is the risk of procrastination and plagiarizing others’ works. In “Kath and Mouse”, Kevin is a bystander watching his sister continuously torment Helen. However, at certain points, Kevin speaks up against her sister. “I slammed the soccer ball down and kicked it so hard it flew all the way across the gym. “One more trick like that,” I yelled at Kath, “And I tell. I mean it” (McNaughton 64). In this one instance, Kevin stands up and threatens to he his sister in trouble. Later in the story, Kevin helps Helen by accompanying her in the talent show. He worked with her numerous times, so she can perform with someone else, not just on her own. When Kath confronted Kevin and asked him to accompany her, he said no. Although he is her brother, he stayed true to Helen and performed with her. Helen sang wonderfully and everyone started to befriend