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    On The Sidewalk Bleeding

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    On the Sidewalk Bleeding “On the Sidewalk Bleeding”‚ by Evan Hunter is a story about a boy from a gang‚ getting murdered in a dark alley‚ by members of the rival gang. It is written in the third person omniscient point of view. The story focuses on the theme of realization of one’s true identity. This theme is depicted with the help of several literary devices such as symbolism‚ to create depth in the meaning of the story‚ thoughtful use of irony and characterization elements‚ which create

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    On the Sidewalk Bleeding

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    In the short story “On the sidewalk bleeding‚” by Evan Hunter‚ the author makes us feel sympathy for the main character by using a variety of techniques such as characterisation‚ plot structure and language. The story opens with the main characterAndy‚ 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

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    On the Sidewalk Bleeding

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    On the Sidewalk Bleeding by Evan Hunter is a short story about a boy named Andy. Andy was a 16 years old and had just been stabbed below the ribs. Andy was part of a gang called “The Royals”. He just stopped by the shop only to buy some cigarettes and the next moment he’s on the ground bleeding‚“He had been stabbed 10 minutes ago.” Andy had a girlfriend named Laura who he had left when he went to get the cigarettes and she was the only thing he could think of‚“He wondered if Laura was dancing wondered

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    ‘On the Sidewalk Bleeding’ by Evan Hunter deals with the important human issue of 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

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    On the Sidewalk Bleeding by Evan Hunter Andy was a 16 years old teenager who had just been stabbed below the ribs. Andy was part of a gang called “The Royals”. Andy just stopped by the shop only to buy some cigarettes and next moment he’s on the ground bleeding‚ Quote- “He had been stabbed 10 minutes ago.” Andy had a girlfriend called Laura who he had left when he went to get the cigarettes and she was the only thing he could think of‚ Quote- “He wondered if Laura was dancing wondered if she had

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    you pictured it’d be? Andy‚ the main character in Evan Hunter’s On the Side Walk Bleeding‚ experienced this in the worst possible way; he was unsophisticated like a child’s interpretation of the world‚ or naïve if you will‚ about death‚ consciences‚ and self-identity. Sort of like a “curiosity killed the cat” type of way‚ except replace curiosity with acceptance‚ and cat with Andy. He desperately clung to the thought of becoming a Royal‚ they were “one of the best”‚ and Andy craved to be a part of

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    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

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    No one should judge a book by its cover‚ “On the SidewalkBleeding” and “Lamb to the Slaughter” both feature this theme and how both characters were stereotyped and judged. Andy in “On the SidewalkBleeding” was judged on the fact that he was in a gang without knowing his true personality. In “Lamb to the Slaughter” Mary seemed like a innocent wife to the detectives and they thought she was incapable of killing her husband. Mary and Andy were both underestimated by people‚ they should have not

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    On the SidewalkBleeding- 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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    reinforced continually in the short story‚ “on the sidewalk bleeding” written by Evan hunter. The important idea was judgment and how we should not judge a book by it’s cover. I think this idea is worth learning about because too often in society we judge people without knowing them. The author wants to communicate that you should not prejudge somebody for their looks and consider what is inside of them first. In the short story “On the side walk bleeding” the author has employed many techniques such

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