The Man In The Alley Analysis

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On creating my working outline,
I am going to begin my memoir by stating it from outright. I am going to capture my readers attention by trying to explain the real experience that I myself experienced at the time, by giving a clear vision of the physical and emotional state of my memoir. I am also going to be a direct participant on my memoir.

My memoir is going to be straight forward, which is not going to be interrupted by other description or interpretations unless on my conclusion. My memoir is going to hold some very important message for my readers. list of people important to my story are the stranger that I mate on the streets, the ice cream man and definitely me.

The Man in the Alley I took a leap of faith and started
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A middle­aged man walked past me in quite a hurry and he shoved me to the side; he showed no sign of concern for my physical state. I clenched on to the pole next to me intuitively but the cold I dreaded penetrated my flesh and went through my bones like a jolt of electricity. I shouted out to the man, “Hey, you! What’s your problem?” and the man said to me, “Sorry, I’m just in a hurry.” The man’s response was sincere; it made me reconsider what I had said to him. After the incident we both resumed our journey but the man’s look remained. He wore a gray coat, his tie was loosened and his belt buckle was left hanging. His hair strands were positioned spontaneously. No effort had been made to change their places. Despite his looks and wardrobe malfunction, the man was determined to get to the end of his road. He crossed the street in an instant and headed into the alley. The alley was deserted and consumed with darkness; it teemed with intermittently placed garbage bags.

I continued my path and as I walked a bit more, I saw the ice­cream truck as it was about to leave. I ran as fast as I could against the cold breeze. The man was about

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