On the Sidewalk‚ Bleeding- Summarizer Alan Cheng 821 Introduction/Orientation: The story takes place on a rainy March day at 11:30 P.M . Andy‚ a 16 year old‚ cigarette smoker‚ and a member of the gang “The Royals” was stabbed ten minutes ago just below his ribs by a member of the rival gang‚ The Guardians. He is slowly bleeding to death on the sidewalk in a quiet alleyway somewhere in New York. As he is slowly dying‚ he just can not stop thinking about his girlfriend‚ Laura‚ whom
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death‚ Hunter portrays the main character’s (Andy)journey to cope with his soon-to-be death through techniques such as; themes‚ plot‚ word choice and repetition. The base of the plot evolves around a boy called Andy who is stabbed by a rival gang - he is left alone to die as he watches a selection of personalities pass him by‚ and remains unaided. The character himself is important in discussion of how the issue of death is coped within the story. Andy is just 16-years-old‚ and yet he belongs to
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within our society are evident factors in the story “On the Sidewalk Bleeding” by Evan Hunter. The main character‚ Andy‚ because of his gang membership‚ is pre judged based on his jacket and not for who he actually is. As a society‚ we do not notice the injustice within our culture. Prejudice‚ an underlying and unseen inequality made the difference between life and death for Andy. Andy could have been saved numerous times from after he was stabbed but the reaction he faced from the people who could
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The Shawshank Redemption (1994)‚ directed by Frank Darabont‚ is a film about Andy Dufresne‚ a lawyer sentenced to life in prison for supposedly murdering his wife. The main theme of the film is that Andy survives the brutality and corruption of prison through his enduring hope. The director expresses the theme in two scenes from the film. The first sympathises the audience with Andy. The second is about Andy escaping. The film particularly appeals to viewers going through personal hardships like
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protagonist goes through a compelling heroic journey. Andy Dufresne (Tim Robbins) is a young successful banker whose life is suddenly turned up-si-down when he is falsely accused of the murder of his wife and her lover. Following his conviction‚ Andy is sent to Shawshank prison where he faces a life sentence. Before long‚ Andy begins to befriend some of his fellow inmates and his journey towards freedom begins. Despite his powerless situation Andy acquires many achievements and manages to maintain his
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main character‚ Andy‚ who has just been stabbed because he is in a gang. . Unfortunately it is too late to change what had happened and as a result the reader feels immense pity for him when he dies. This short story includes the themes of regret and how gang violence causes loss of identity. Firstly the author makes the reader feel sympathetic towards Andy by using effective techniques to emphasise the agony and the painful phase that Andy is going through. The author says that Andy is in so much
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Task 2 Scenario Andy saw Bilal standing at a bus stop as he drove past. Andy immediately stopped his car and‚ in an aggressive manner‚ ran over to Bilal shouting racist abuse and accusing him (falsely) of being involved in the kidnapping of a child. Andy then punched Bilal‚ knocking him to the ground. Andy then hit Bilal repeatedly with a rubbish bin which Andy ripped from the bus stop. Bilal’s injuries included a fractured cheekbone and jaw‚ and severe cuts to his face from which he lost a lot
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just won a basketball game. Andy was driving and drinking. Andy hit a retaining wall and the car burst into flames. Andy‚ B.J.‚ and Tyrone all got out of the car‚ but Andy’s best friend‚ Robert Washington was not as lucky. At the time of collision‚ half of Rob’s body had went through the windshield. Andy‚ B.J.‚ and Tyrone all tried to get Rob out of the car‚ but then the fire had spread to the gas tank. The whole car blew with Rob still in it. Rob was dead at the scene. Andy became depressed throughout
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effective camera angles‚ sound effects and engaging music. These techniques are effectively used to convey the ideas/themes of hope‚ courage‚ corruption‚ power of the mind vs. power of the authority and many more. In the opening scene of the film Andy Dufrene‚ the main character in the film‚ is in a court room being trialed for the murder of his wife and
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Sharon M. Draper`s Tears of a Tiger is Andy`s depressing emotions. In the title the word “Tears” represents Andy`s feelings‚ and the word “Tiger” represents Andy. The title can also be portrayed as Andy feeling trapped in a cage like a tiger. The many emotions of Andy are how the title can be metaphorically interoperated. When one thinks of a tiger‚ they normally think of a strong and courageous animal. On the other hand‚ Andy is the complete opposite. Andy is a weak and cowardice human being
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