On the sidewalk

The Purple Jacket “To die is poignantly bitter, but the idea of having to die without having lived is unbearable”, claimed the U.S psychoanalyst Erich Fromm. “On the Sidewalk Bleeding” by Evan Hunter demonstrated Erich Fromm’s idea clearly. When the main character, Andy realized that he was dying because of his “Royal” membership, he realized that he missed a lot of meaningful things in life. First, he realized that his entire plan with …

…the gang, he missed a lot of meaningful things in life. He knew he would miss his love, Laura. He was would miss all the big things in the world. Most importantly, he would be seen as a Royal, not as Andy. From this story, we can see that we should plan our future more carefully. That way we will not become anther Andy, laying there in the cold rain and die tragically and meaninglessly.