Andy On The Sidewalk Bleeding Analysis

In the short story “On the sidewalk, bleeding” by Evan Hunter there is a boy named Andy and he gets stabbed because he was a part of a gang known as the “Royals”. Many people refused to help him and judged him because of the jacket he was wearing, he later then died. Clothing can play a big role on how a person thinks of someone, in this situation Andy was wearing something that people looked down upon and for that he faces a big consequence. Therefore because of the gang name on Andy’s jacket, it creates a bad impression and leads people to negatively judge Andy.

By wearing the “Royals” jacket Andy has identified himself as a gang member and because of this people feared to help him. When Andy lays on the sidewalk a couple psas by him and