On The Sidewalk Bleeding Andy

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The story "On the Sidewalk Bleeding," by Evan Hunter is about a former gang member, Andy and his experiences with being stabbed and with death. Albeit Andy is not only a gang member! Andy is a young man that can also be described as determined, loving/committed, and oblivious. To begin, Andy is a determined guy. After being stabbed by a rival gang member and having an epiphany about his identity, he used the last of his energy to wriggle himself out of his jacket, which donned his gang's name. He did this for in hopes that somebody will come to help him without fear, and also to be known as himself, not "just" a gang member before he died. Secondly, Andy can also be described as loving/committed, as in his final moments he thought about his