In the Story “On the Sidewalk Bleeding” the main character‚ Andy‚ is dynamic and round character making him more than just a proper protagonist. What makes Andy such a dynamic and round character is his will to live and his strength to love‚ even though he is going through his own battle. “I don’t want to die‚” he thought “I haven’t lived yet.” (Hunter 7) At the beginning of the story Andy was fixed on the fact that he was a royal. Now Andy begins to realize that living his life to the fullest
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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
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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
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They both have almost the same message. If I view the story‚ on the sidewalk bleeding‚ at this point Andy is stabbed and it seems it’s because of the jacket he is wearing. He is in a gang called the royals. This is a dangerously known gang. “If he had not been wearing the jacket he would never have been stabbed. The knife had not been plunged in hatred of Andy. The knife hated only the purple jacket” (Hunter 42). Because Andy joined this group he paid with his life. Joining groups or being around
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this idiom means little however; Evan Hunter uses a character from On the Sidewalk Bleeding to influence the reader of its importance Andy is a young gang member growing up in the rough neighborhood of The Bronx. As a result‚ the attraction of membership leads Andy to join The Royals‚ a gang represented by a bright purple jacket. We are first made aware of Andy just after a rival gang member has fatally stabbed him. It is made clear to us that Andy is no stranger towards violence and gang culture
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“On the Sidewalk Bleeding” News Report Assignment ENG1P1 Ms. Buccheri You are a reporter and have been assigned to cover the story of the murder of Andy in the short story‚ “On the Sidewalk Bleeding” in proper news article style. The article must be a minimum of 3 paragraphs (lead‚ body and concluding paragraphs) and include a photo with a caption. Remember to do the following: • use an objective point of view (just give the facts) • include a strong catchy headline • include
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On The Sidewalk Bleeding On The Sidewalk Bleeding is a short story by Evan Hunter. This short story is about a young man called Andy who is part of a gang. To others a gang member is what Andy is known as‚ except from his girlfriend Laura. Andy gets into bother with a rival gang moments after leaving his home. This experience and situation Andy’s been left in has made him think about his true identity and his main focus’ in life. Symbolism in this short story is very effective to make it more
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“On the Sidewalk Bleeding” “Why did Andy struggle to remove his jacket?” In the short story “On the Sidewalk Bleeding” by Evan Hunter‚ we learn that the main character of the story‚ Andy‚ is struggling to remove his jacket while he lay in an alley bleeding. We also learned that it was very painful for Andy to move‚ let alone take off the silk jacket‚ but he did so anyway. The jacket he wore symbolized his belonging to a city gang called The Royals. Andy wanted to remove his jacket in his last
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‘On the Sidewalk Bleeding’ by Evan Hunter ‘On the Sidewalk Bleeding’ is a dramatic short story written by the very popular American writer Evan Hunter. Throughout the story Hunter creates suspense using skilful presentation of characters‚ his thought-provoking variety of themes‚ the short story’s simple yet effective plot and the author’s impressive writing style and his clever use of symbolism. The base of the plot revolves around a young teenage gang member called Andy. Who has been violently
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In the tragic short story “On the Sidewalk Bleeding” by Evan Hunter‚ the author shows how bad it is to be in a gang and how dangerous it can be. First‚ Andy was stabbed by a gang member who was in the Guardians (gang-group). It was 11:30 p.m. at night‚ he was in an alleyway‚ lying on the sidewalk bleeding. Then‚ a drunk man came and saw Andy‚ but got confused by the blood and rain that was pouring down at the moment. Finally‚ many people came and looked at Andy but didn’t help because he was a Royal
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