Essays on On The Sidewalk Bleeding

Being a member of a gang, such as the Royals, brings a sense of pride—at least, that is what Andy assumes. In Evan Hunter’s "On the Sidewalk, Bleeding," Andy, a Royals member, experiences a life-altering event when he is stabbed by a rival gang, the Guardians, in a dark alley. Despite facing death, Andy exhibits not fear, but overwhelming sadness at the prospect of his life ending prematurely. Throughout the narrative, Andy emerges as a multifaceted individual, revealing facets of…

An Important Idea in 'On the Side Walk Bleeding' and 'The Sniper' An important idea in "On the Sidewalk Bleeding" by Even Hunter was that of the importance of having your own identity. Andy, the central character of this short story taught me a valuable lesson as to the significance of this. He also made me aware of the fact that we need to think things through thoroughly rather than making impulsive decisions. Andy was a sixteen year old boy…

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…

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 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…