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
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Sidewalks and Gangs Even though being too friendly isn’t always good‚ because fear is within the community with the gangs and turf wars because of people being territorial‚ and walking on side walks. Unfamiliar people in new places can cause neighbors to become suspicious and worried that someone new is coming into their community. In The Uses of Sidewalks by Jane Jacobs‚ argues “a gang appropriates as its territory certain streets or housing projects or parkers‚ often a combination of the three
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Toronto Star Volume 67-No. 475-Bronx‚ New York Friday‚ February 20‚ 2004 Royal murdered by Guardian By Hiba Ali The Canadian Press Bronx‚ N.Y.—Sixteen year old‚ Andy Finley‚ was brutally murdered yesterday night. This incident took place in a dark alley near Alfredo’s‚ a regular teen hangout. Andy‚ a royal‚ was murdered around 11:30 p.m.‚ and found at midnight by his girlfriend‚ Laura Smith. Andy had been gashed by a knife just below his rib cage. The
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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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being alone.. These are three very different excerpts by Lillian Morrison‚ about people who have felt being alone in three completely different ways. There are similarities and differences in the way the characters view being alone. First‚ In “ The Sidewalk Racer”‚ the person is happy to be alone. He/she says‚ “ I am the one‚ the only single engine”. He/she is excited to be alone‚ and proud he/she can do things on his/her own. Because he/she likes to be in control‚ he/she is very independent.Unlike
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When comparing the Minneapolis skyway to Minneapolis sidewalks many conclusions can be made. Although they essentially provide the same purpose for individuals passing through the city‚ various minor details have an effect on the larger whole. One of the biggest contributors to this contrast is that skyways are privately owned whereas sidewalks are public. Sidewalks are more lively and promotive of interactions between individuals. Sidewalks tend to host spaces for various public activities promoting
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Poetry Commentary In the poem “Where the Sidewalk Ends”‚ which poetic techniques does the poet Shel Silverstein use to make the work so moving? The poem “Where the Sidewalk Ends” by Shel Silverstein signifies the passage of life. The poet uses a sidewalk as an extended metaphor to describe the dark and dreary ways of life. The end of the sidewalk is supposed to represent heaven or the end of the passage. His purpose is to teach the reader about the steady pace in which one walks towards his or
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English 1113 5 November 2013 Word Count: 718 The Sidewalk Never Ends “Let us make a pair of pants for the poor old hippopotamus‚ to cover his hide – once we decide exactly how big his bottomus.” This short‚ humorous poem from Where the Sidewalk Ends is one of the many unique and entertaining works of Shel Silverstein‚ a poet‚ author‚ artist and musician. As a child‚ I grew up reading books by Silverstein‚ including A Light in the Attic and The Giving Tree. I was excited to set out to find information
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The story “On the Sidewalk Bleeding” by Evan Hunter was about the cultural differences within a city. Andy was one of the two gangs in the city and he was killed due to the hatred between both gangs. Andy focused on people and the jacket for survival as they had a symbolic meaning to him. The people had a symbolic meaning‚ as they were his only hope. They were stages of his life‚ as the first person who met him was the drunk. The drunk represents him when he first joined the royals‚ where he was
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Boy Found Dead in Alley Lying in a pool of his own blood ‚ 16 year old Andy Ritchie was found in an alley near Alfredo’s convenience store‚ March 12‚ around 12am. He was found stabbed right under his rib cage and died from blood loss. The Police Officer on the case said that he was “A Royal” and that he was probably involved in a rumble with another gang preferably “The Guardians”. Fred Smith said he saw Andy in the alley that night. Mr.Smith informed me that when he found him he was “so drunk
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