On the Sidewalk Bleeding
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The story "On the Sidewalk Bleeding complicates the american ideals. This is because Andy at the beginning of the story thinks he is living the perfect lifestyle, being a gang member. After being stabbed Andy realizes that he has been living a life that he does not want to be known for. Andy thinks back to all the rumbles and stabbings he took part in and realizes that he does not want to be known as a royal, he wants to be known as Andy. This complicates the idea of american ideas because it shows that "idealistic America" is flawed and not what it lives up to be.