Andy On The Sidewalk Bleeding Analysis

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Royal Murder “Prejudice is a great time saver. You can form opinions without having to get the facts. “-E. B. White. This quote fits the story ‘On the Sidewalk, Bleeding’ well because the man who murdered Andy simply because of the coat he wore had no idea who he was. Nevertheless, had him labelled as an enemy due to a single article of clothing. We may never know what prompted Andy to become a member of the Royals. However, we know that as the story progresses, Andy changes his character from a loyal and courageous member of the vicious Royals to his own person- Andy, after the realization that he is dying. In the beginning, Andy is portrayed as a courageous and loyal member of a vicious gang known as ‘The Royals’. Though no background…show more content…
Perhaps he hadn’t thought about death because the thought of not having Laura would be too much for him to handle in that moment. However, page 52 is when he finally realizes that if he doesn’t find help soon, he may die. It happens when Freddie kisses Angela, and Andy begins to wonder if he’ll ever kiss Laura again. This leads to him contemplating whether or not he will survive this ordeal. He then goes into denial, thinking to himself, “No, I can’t be dying, not from a little street rumble, not from just getting cut. Guys get cut all the time in rumbles. I can’t be dying. No, that’s stupid. That don’t make any sense at all.” Though at this point, Andy realises his death is inevitable. Any loyalty or courage he has towards The Royals no longer matters, and perhaps he’s starting to realize that he could just be another statistic of gang violence. Ultimately, Andy withdraws all his loyalty to The Royals and realizes that he wants nothing to do with them. He knows that he was killed for his coat and what it stood for rather than who he was. This led him to realize that unless he removes his coat he will die as a Royal, an example to society of

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