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On The Sidewalk Bleeding Andy Character Analysis
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 is more important than any label earned from the Royals jacket. Now I know mostly everyone classifies the protagonist as the “hero”. The protagonist can also be someone who makes difficult choices and key decisions. This includes his changed
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