Being Accused In 'The Framing Game'

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Being Accused

"A lot of people have accused Elvis of stealing the black man's Music, when in fact, almost every black solo entertainer copied his stage mannerisms from Elvis¨- Jackie Wilson. When one gets accused of something they get frustrated which is what happens to Tommy.
In Paul Bishops short story, “The framing game,” the protagonist, Tommy, struggles with being pressured into stealing shoes, and getting framed for it. Tommy gets to school, one day, Tommy gets pulled into the principal's office and gets kicked off the basketball team for “stealing” the Air Jordan's. After school but he just has to prove it, This story hits right in the feels to anyone who has been accused of something they didn't do. The short story “The Framing Game”

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