On The Sidewalk Bleeding Andy Character Analysis

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In the story, "on the sidewalk bleeding" Andy's character is stoic. When he gets stabbed. He just lays there not crying or complaining, but actually peacefully almost. The couple found him laying the girl said "Freddie let’s get out of here! Please." he didn't get mad that they didn't help him because he was a "royal" and they were a "guardian". He didn't even hesitate to think, "wow they wouldn't help me because I was something different from them or wow their jerks.” When the drunken man found him he was calm. He didn't react much when the man didn't help him or understand what was going on. He didn't think “wow, this guy is such an idiot” or anything of the sort. When he was talking about Laura, he loved her so much that he was planning

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