In the short story, On the Sidewalk Bleeding by Evan Hunter, the theme is the labels and wrong decisions an individual may have that determine their destiny. In the story the cop says, “A Royal, huh?” to which his girlfriend, Laura, says, “His name is Andy”. The quote suggests that he has lost pity for Andy as the Royals are notorious for being a gang. The cop disregards his name and refers to him as a Royal as though he is no different from the rest of the gang. The cop made the assumption that…
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