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Character Analysis and Conflict in 'On the Sidewalk Bleeding', Exercises of Literature

Upper Valley Career CenterLiterature

Instructions and prompts for analyzing the characterization and conflicts in Mary McWilliams' short story 'On the Sidewalk Bleeding'. Students are asked to create scenes or write journal entries from the perspective of various characters, exploring their thoughts and reactions to the situation. The document also includes a characterization chart and a conflict assignment, which require students to delve deeper into the text and consider the motivations and emotions of the characters.

What you will learn

  • What are the different conflicts depicted in 'On the Sidewalk Bleeding' and how do the characters react to them?
  • What are some potential reasons why the characters in the story do not act in expected ways when faced with conflict?
  • How does the use of characterization techniques in the text reveal the inner thoughts and motivations of the characters?

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"On the Sidewalk Bleeding" Questions
1. What effect does Andy's jacket have on the people who find
him in the alley?
2. What are the reasons these people do not help Andy?
3. At what point does Andy realize he is dying?
4. What does Andy do with the last of his strength? Why?
5. What is the police officer's reaction to Andy? How does this
contribute to the author's message?
6. What kind of person do you think Andy was? Did he deserve
what he got?
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"On the Sidewalk Bleeding" Questions

1. What effect does Andy's jacket have on the people who find

him in the alley?

2. What are the reasons these people do not help Andy?

3. At what point does Andy realize he is dying?

4. What does Andy do with the last of his strength? Why?

5. What is the police officer's reaction to Andy? How does this

contribute to the author's message?

6. What kind of person do you think Andy was? Did he deserve

what he got?

7. At certain times, most people wonder - who am I? What did

Andy conclude in answer to that question?

Bollinger Short Story Unit

Name: __________________________

“On the Sidewalk Bleeding”—Conflict Assignment

For this task you will choose one of the options below.

Option One: Work in a small group to create a scene/skit that portrays one of the conflicts in the short story “On the Sidewalk Bleeding”.

  • The scene must be thoroughly planned out and written
  • The scene should be emotionally driven— show the conflict and show how the character (s) react to/feel about the situation (this is not simply a dramatized version of the story).
  • The scene should stay true to the text, but in order to effectively show the conflict and the characters’ thoughts about the conflict, extra details will need to be added
  • The scene should be followed by a brief explanation about the type of conflict (person vs. person, person vs. self, person vs. society, person vs. nature) your scene depicted. Scene possibilities (first come first serve) a) Andy’s rumble with unnamed Guardian b) Andy’s jacket struggle c) Angela and Freddie’s reaction to Andy d) The cop’s reaction to Andy

Option Two: Work independently to write a “journal-type” entry from the point of view of one of the characters in “On the Sidewalk Bleeding” who faces a conflict.

  • The entry should be ¾ page in length and be written in the voice of one of the characters
  • The entry should reveal the inner thoughts of the character and express how he/she is reacting to the situation
  • The entry should stay true to the text, but in order to effectively show the character’s thoughts about the conflict, extra details will need to be added
  • The scene should be followed by a brief explanation about the type of conflict (person vs. person, person vs. self, person vs. society, person vs. nature) your scene depicted. Character choices include: a) Andy d) Angela b) the jacket e) Freddie c) Laura f) the cop

Assessment: Each of the following will me marked out of five, giving a total of twenty possible points.

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