The sidewalk of bleeding essays

The sidewalk of bleeding essays When I finished reading this novel, I was left a deep impression about plot themes. This story has a great deal of power with teenager issues of gangs, sense of identity, belonging. I recall one famous quotation, come inside and meet some of the people who live there. It refers to a connection with this short story, to be outsiders observating the people who live there, to find their desire and struggle. This is a short story took place in a rainy day and that details the final moments of a young gang members life whose name is Andy. Andy is a teenager who has been stabbed because he wears the purple jacket of The Royals. The stabbing takes place after Andy has left his girl friend, Laura, to go and buy a pack of cigarettes. After being stabbed, Andy renounces his being a Royal, because at first, he still feels proud of being a member of gangs. Until realizing that he is dying and that he does not want to be identified as only as a gang member, so he struggles to remove the purple jacket what identifies him as a Royal. I chose this story for its themes of how it dealt with the conflict of recognizing an individuals identity. The main reason why I chose this theme is based on the developing storyline. In the story that it allowed for a very clean and clear tie back into the different perceptions that Andy has changed. At first, he wanted to show others that he was a royal, but a t last he realizes that there is no pride in being a Royal. He also begins to doubt the meaning in being a Royal. He finally comes to the realization that he is going to die-he was stabbed because he is a Royal and he is now dying because he is a Royal and no one will help him. He was really small compared to the whole world. Finally he uses all of his remaining strength to remove his Royals jacket, and he thought he would no longer identify with the gang. Before his death he wants to be known as Andy, an individual per...