On the Sidewalk Bleeding
| "On The Sidewalk Bleeding" | |
|---|---|
| Short story by Evan Hunter | |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Tragedy, short story |
| Publication | |
| Published in | Manhunt magazine (1st release) |
| Publication type | Periodical |
| Media type | Print (Magazine) |
| Publication date | 1956 |
On the Sidewalk Bleeding is a short story by an American author Ed McBain, also known as Evan Hunter. The story was first published in Manhunt magazine in 1956.[1] Its protagonist, a sixteen-year-old boy named Andy, bleeds to death on the sidewalk after being stabbed below the ribs by a member of a rival gang. The story is commonly used as teaching material in elementary schools, high schools and colleges.[2][3][4][5] According to Evan Hunter, this was one of his most anthologized stories, together with First Offence and The Last Spin.[6]
Summary[edit]
Ignoring Andy's True Identity and Pinning him to something that once held a sense of authority to him.
References[edit]
- ^ E. E. MacDonald; Ed McBain and Evan Hunter (2012) A Literary Companion. McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers: Jefferson, North Carolina.
- ^ Jay Cline, Ken Williams (1969) Voices in literature, language, and composition, Book 3, Ginn and Company. p. 103
- ^ Rose Wassman, Lee Ann Rinsky (1999) Effective reading in a changing world, Longman. ISBN 978-0130115799, p. 99
- ^ Brenda D. Smith (2005) Bridging the Gap, Longman; 8 edition. ISBN 978-0321416759 p. 191
- ^ Barbara Ruth Johnson (January 1975). "Resources for the Teaching of English: 1975". The English Journal. 64 (1): 84–85.
- ^ Ed McBain (2006) Learning to Kill, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. ISBN 978-0151012220, p. 452
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