Andy’s thinking process has changed by his emotions through out the story. He is part of one of the biggest gangs and he is excited about it. He was walking down an alley and he got in a rumble with some rival gangs. He got stabbed and was lying on the ground bleeding in the rain. He kept thinking about how he was going to get the Guardians next time and he didn’t even know that he was dying! He heard a couple and started to make noises so they would hear him. When they finally came out they saw that he was cut and was dying. He also noticed that he was a Royal and decided they didn’t want to get mixed up in all this so they left him. Andy knew that if he wasn’t wearing that Royals jacket he wouldn’t be there. He used all of his strengh that he still had and took off his jacket and rolled away from it. He now knew that he wasn’t a Royal or some kid in a gang, he knew that he was Andy, just Andy. From Andy’s experience I have learned that you should never cover up who you really are on the inside, if you cover up who you really are then you might get mistaken as somebody else or something else. All of this can be related to my life because I used to be around lots of gangs and gang wars when I was living in Sheridan so I know what it’s like to be around the gangs.
#512 3. Andy’s thought process was at the beginning that being in a gang or a group really meant to be alive.Later on he got stabbed and wounded really horrible and a river of blood came out.He starts thinking that people get wounded all the time and still go on with life.He was wrong,he starts thinking if he does not get out of there he would die.Might miss his girlfriend and realizes that the people who stabbed him because of the purple silk jacket.He struggles to throw away his jacket.It pains him extremely because his injury is where his rib cage is and got ripped off a bunch of flesh.Now he’s finally in peace and free of that jacket.He concludes that everything about begin in a gang was not really living to his potential.He would of been better with his girlfriend and never even joining a gang that hates another gang.The other gang never hated Andy, they really hated the purple silk jacket.In the end he would be dreaming his real and only possible future. The purple silk jacket really meant nothing at all. This can be related to my life because when I used to be a little kid I wanted to be in a little gang of kids that used to talk updates and advise about video games.I wanted to know all the information about what is coming so I can save up some money.I never got in.Actually I did get in but I never with them.That’s my life related to the story.
Well Andy’s process when at the beginning he was cool, and was just waking, with an amazing purple sweater on. Also Andy thought he had a perfect life with all the stuff he had on him, like his name in front of his sweater. Then the next thing you know is that he got stabbed 10 minutes ago. Then he thought to himself at the end that know one would help him in the alley that he was dying at. Some conclusions about Andy’s life are, one is that he felt cruddy about himself wearing that gang purple sweater. Also he was trying to fit in with the other people to the problem. Next, that Andy’s feeling that he felt was dying from the knife that was so bloody. I think this is related to my life, by the emotions that were going on in the story. Also another thing is that I try to be cool one time but someone made me bleed from my mouth. Lastly i was sick one day and people would not ever help me outside of the gas station. When ever I read this amazing story. I have learned a lot from the main character Andy. Some main things that popped in my head right away after reading this is, that what ever you wear could represent a gang color. Also I have learned well from this story is, not to have gang signs/names on your sweater. Also don’t cover up who you really are on the inside of your self. Lastly, Andy is a dynamic character because he changes so much.
At the beginning of the story, Andy was thinking more about how he was stabbed rather than the actual danger of it. The thought that he was dying never even crossed his mind. By the end of the story though, he knew he was going to die. He didn’t want to, because he was still so young and hadn’t had the opportunity to experience life to the fullest. He regretted spending time in a gang. He knew that if he wasn’t in the gang, he wouldn’t have been stabbed. He wanted to be known as Andy, instead of just a Royal. I’m not sure if it can be related to my life exactly. I know it’s important to be known as yourself, rather than a label like a “Royal” or a “Guardian”. I’ve always found gangs to be really stupid and pointless. Gangs are always fighting over stupid things. People even get killed because of it. I learned that you shouldn't label yourself. You should just live life to the best of your abilities and not waste time on silly things like gangs, because you never know when life will get cut short. You don't want to have any regrets if that happens.
516 In the beginning of the story Andy thought his life was amazing and he thought nothing could beat being a Royal. After Andy got stabbed, he realized that being a Royal really wasn’t that important. The Royals killed Andy, and he was only 16 years old. Andy thought that if he was not in that gang he wouldn’t have that jacket, and if he didn’t have that jacket, he wouldn’t of gotten stabbed, and he wouldn’t of died. By the end he had realized that the Royals really wasn’t as important as he had thought in the beginning. He realized that he was going to miss so many more years of his life just because he had gotten killed because he was in a worthless gang. He found out that being in a gang is really not as good as he thought it was. Andy knew he made a huge mistake that will affect him forever. I have learned from Andy by knowing not to do stupid things, like join a gang. When you’re young you need to live your life like their is no tomorrow, but not by doing stupid things. Life is precious and you only get to live it once, so don’t mess it up. When nobody would help Andy it showed me that many people don’t have feelings, and that if I see someone like that then I should help them, even if I don’t like their “title,” or like them. I know if that was me on the sidewalk, I would hope someone would help me, even if the did not like me or my “title.” I think this can relate to my life because I know someone in a gang that stabbed someone. If he was not in that gang, he would not of stabbed anyone. That had to make a difference in his life forever. Having to think back of the 5-10 years he has to go to jail, and thinking of how that kid felt of him or what other people think of him now. It’s scary being around someone you know has gone to prison, and someone who has stabbed another person. The only difference between me and Andy is my friend did not kill the person he stabbed, and he has never gotten stabbed.
From the beginning to the end of the story Andy’s thought process changes a lot. Andy is a dynamic character. At the beginning Andy thinks that he can never die and that bad things like getting stabbed can’t happen to him. He also thinks that being in a gang is cool, and that it makes him feel tough. By the end of the story he thinks way different. He thinks about his girlfriend Laura, and if he is ever going to see her again. He thinks about all of the things that he wanted to do with Laura, and how he wanted to be with her for forever. He thinks about how stupid he was to think that being in a gang was cool, and now to him it is just a waist of time. Andy thinks to himself that he hasn’t even gotten a chance to live his life. I have learned from Andy’s experience. I learned that you need to live your life to the fullest because you never know what might happen to you. Andy died at only sixteen years old. That is not very long, he didn't get to do much. I also learned that being in a gang is not cool at all. There are tons of people that die from gang fights all the time. Risking your life is just not worth it, when you could be out there living your life and having fun. One more thing that I have learned from this story is that you should think be for you act. The two kids that saw Andy should have went and got help once they saw that Andy was hurt. They noticed that he was a Royal and left. They should put themselves in his position, desperate and almost dead. They should have thought about what they would miss, and ma-by they would have done something to help Andy. Relating this story to my life is sort of hard. After reading this I will try my best to make every moment count.
Andy’s thinking process has changed by his emotions through out the story. He is part of one of the biggest gangs and he is excited about it. He was walking down an alley and he got in a rumble with some rival gangs. He got stabbed and was lying on the ground bleeding in the rain. He kept thinking about how he was going to get the Guardians next time and he didn’t even know that he was dying! He heard a couple and started to make noises so they would hear him. When they finally came out they saw that he was cut and was dying. He also noticed that he was a Royal and decided they didn’t want to get mixed up in all this so they left him. Andy knew that if he wasn’t wearing that Royals jacket he wouldn’t be there, he spent his whole life trying to get the title of a Royal but he realized it didn’t mean anything. He used all of his strengh that he still had and took off his jacket and rolled away from it. He now knew that he wasn’t a Royal or some kid in a gang, he knew that he was Andy, just Andy. From Andy’s experience I have learned that you should never cover up who you really are on the inside. If you cover up who you really are then you might get mistaken as somebody else or something else. You might get in trouble if you pretend to be someone else or something else. You should never try to change because everyone has a different point of view. All of this can be related to my life because I used to be around lots of gangs and gang wars. When I was on vacation in California every night I would hear about gangs. Gangs were just everywhere, in the schools, on the streets, at party's, etc. I hated hearing gun shots every night, police sirens, and ambulances. I was scared to walk my dog to the park, go through alleys, and everything else. We lived about 14 or 15 miles from an abounded factory, that is where most of the gang wars happened because one side of the factory was one gangs turf and the other side was the other gangs turf. The only thing that was in between them was an 5ft steel fence that just kept rusting and getting weaker!
#518 3. Andy had a conclusion that his life was the best in til he got stabbed. During the time he got stabbed he knew that his life was a waste. Andy life was a waste because he didn't do anything fun he just thought that the coolest thing in the world was his gang (The Royals). When he got stabbed he knew his life was going to end soon. He realize his gang was not important . He realize that it was because of the jacket. The jacket was the thing to blame because it said The Royal. That jacket meant a lot and know the jacket was meaning less. The jacket killed him. If he was not wearing the jacket he wouldn't been stabbed. He would still be alive and married to his girlfriend named Laura. This come into my life because simple thing can have a big effect on life, for example just a simple little name (Royal) on a jacket got Andy killed.
#512 3. Andy’s thought process was at the beginning that being in a gang or a group really meant to be alive.Later on he got stabbed and wounded really horrible and a river of blood came out.He starts thinking that people get wounded all the time and still go on with life.He was wrong,he starts thinking if he does not get out of there he would die.Might miss his girlfriend and realizes that the people who stabbed him because of the purple silk jacket.He struggles to throw away his jacket.It pains him extremely because his injury is where his rib cage is and got ripped off a bunch of flesh.Now he’s finally in peace and free of that jacket.He concludes that everything about begin in a gang was not really living to his potential.He would of been better with his girlfriend and never even joining a gang that hates another gang.The other gang never hated Andy, they really hated the purple silk jacket.In the end he would be dreaming his real and only possible future.The purple silk jacket really meant nothing at all. This can be related to my life because when I used to be a little kid I wanted to be in a little gang of kids that used to talk updates and advise about video games.I wanted to know all the information about what is coming so I can save up some money.I never got in.Actually I did get in but I never with them.That’s my life related to the story. What I learned about the story was that just because a purple silk jacket that he thought was fantastic got him to be enemies with people who he does not know. I learned that just because someone or a group may be tough or cool it seems like living to its fullest.In the end its just a little thing that sounds the best most fantastic entertainment in the universe.I learned that being in a group is actually pretty boring compared to be alone.It’s actually in my point of view better to be alone and think whats better before entering a gang.
The thought process Andy goes through about is life changed dramatically. Before, he always wanted to be a Royal, but now, he hated being one. He was only thought of as a Royal, and not as Andy. He was stabbed not because he was Andy, but because he was a Royal. The decisions Andy has made were not great. He figured it was a waste to be in the Royals, because it only got him shanked. The conclusion he made about his life was that is was all just a waste. At first, he was proud to be a Royal, and have always wanted to be one. Then, he realised that he spent his whole life being something that would only get him killed in the end. He realised his life would end, before it has even started. In the end, he didn’t want to be a Royal, he just wanted to be Andy, but it was already too late. What I learned from Andy’s experience was that I shouldn’t waste my life, being something that I think is ‘cool’. I should just live my life to the fullest, because I only have one life to live. I wouldn’t want to die, before I have even lived. I can’t say that I can relate to Andy’s experience to my life, because nothing like this has really happened to me.
#517 In the very beginning of the story Andy went to go get a pack of cigarettes for him and his girlfriend, he went threw the alleyway for a shortcut. When he is through part of the alleyway he is stopped by one of the royals, and was stabbed right below the rib cage. Andy’s thought process was at first like he had just gotten a minor cut and bruise. Andy couldn’t understand why his voice had deserted him. He thinks to himself that it was a fierce rumble. He doesn’t know that he is currently dying in the alley. Later in the story he is sad because he doesn’t know if his girlfriend has left the apartment to go home or not. After the kid shows up and leaves him he starts to notice that he is going to die but is still in some denial. He wonders if he will ever get to kiss his girlfriend again.
He tries to inform the old lady that he is there but can only make bubbly sound with his mouth and blood, the old lady was also part deaf so she couldn’t help him unless he shouted really loud. Near the very end he decides that he doesn’t want to be an angel anymore and takes off his jacket because he feels that being an Royal hasn’t done him any good, he feels that had he not been wearing the angels jacket that he never would have been stabbed and wouldn’t been dying right know. This can be related to my life because I have been on the ground waiting for help because I cant help myself when my friend crashed onto me when going down a hill and he just left me to lay there. The difference between me and Andy is Andy never got help when I finally got help form one lady and here child. That is how Andy relates to me in the story.
At the end of the paragraph Andy learns that he doesn’t want to be a Royal anymore. The reason why Andy doesn’t want to be a Royal anymore is because Andy thinks he was killed for being a Royal. Andy believes that if he hadn’t been part of the Royals he would be at home at the moment. Andy thinks he belongs to himself and not to the Royal.
What I learned form this story is that you should be yourself. I also learned that gangs are not a cool thing to be associated with. Andy taught me these things by showing me that be associated with gangs can kill you in the long run. I learned just being yourself from how Andy at the end of the story just wanted to be Andy and not a Royal. I can connect with Andy partially because I used to be part of a group that wasn’t good. The group I was associated with wanted me to be just like them and I was. The reason why I say partially is because it wasn’t really a gang, but I still consider it a bad choice. I have also been part of other groups but I am not as ashamed of those because they didn’t last that long.
#521 Andy's thought process it that he thinks about his life and if these gangs mean anything to him anymore. He wonders if the guardians stabbed him as Andy or as a member of the Royals. Andy makes the decision that he will no longer be part of the gangs. When he removes his jacket, it shows he will no longer respect that gang. Andy also thinks about his life.
I can relate this to my life when I was with a group that did bad things. I got hurt by some one and I wondered if it was the right thing for me to be in that group. Do I really want to live my life this way?
What i learned from Andy's experiences is to choose you Friends and group correctly.
#506 Andy’s thought process changes from the the beginning to end, a dynamic character. In the beginning he wants some one to see him and get help. Then throughout the story he wants to see his girl friend, Laura. At the end all he wants is to not be in the gang. If he was never in the gang he would not be stabbed. He would not be dying. He would not been in the situation he is in. He knows if he was not a Royal he would be alive. He knows being a royal killed him.
I have learned that gangs might be “cool” and “They got your back”, but really in the end you will not have the life you dreamed of. Gangs go around killing people who did nothing wrong. If you are in colors that represent any gang people might not respect you as much as a person who has a good life and has a stable career. Reading this story has made me think that I would not want to be in a gang. Gangs can ruin your life.
I can relate to this story. Every time when I go down town I always see graffiti of gangs. It makes the town look bad. When I went to my sisters house there was a white fence. On that fence you could see it gets painted a lot. She always has to repaint it because all the graffiti.
Dear #512 I like how your paragraph has a lot of description and a lot of details. I think you did great with describing the scene I feel like I'm there when I'm reading your paragraph. From #522
510 Andy’s thought process was, he was not in that situation. He was thinking that all of it was just a lie. I think that he thought that he was in a dream that he hadn't been stabbed. Then when people passed him he would try to get help but none of them would cause he was a Royal. In his head he would say please help me, please call the cops, do something. Then in the end he knew that he was dying and he was thinking happy things. He was also thinking that he wasn't a Royal, that he was just Andy. Then he died there with blood in his mouth and where he was stabbed. I also think that he didn’t want to be a Royal, and if he wasn't a royal maybe that wouldn't have happened. His girlfriend or friend was telling the cop that his name was just Andy, and the cop took a note of that.
What I learned from Andy's experience was that you have to be careful what you join and be who you really are. I also learned that you get in a lot of trouble when your in a gang and even get hurt or die just for a dumb reason.
I think that I can not relate this to my life because I have never been stabbed with a knife or have been in a gang member type of thing. I can relate by one thing only and that was when the girl said "His name is Andy." I once had to tell the cop what a friend of mine was because he had been beat up and you could not tell who he was.
Dear #516, I agree with you when you say that when people didn’t help Andy it showed they didn’t have feelings. They were too scared of the Guardians to consider just telling someone he was hurt. Shouldn’t they just do what’s right instead of being cowards?
#515 Dear #504 I really like how you add a lot of details from the story to explain exactly what you think. I agree with you when you said gangs aren’t cool. No one should be in a gang because it only gets you killed.
I totally agree with you about, learning not to do stupid stuff. Just like you said that joining a gang can cause trouble. Especially getting stabbed by a knife.I just agree with your amazing paragraph.
516 tells 522 The first paragraph of your comment told about what happened in the story more then what you thought his thought process was and how he had changed from the beginning to the end. You should reflect more about what you think then writing about what happened in the story.
3. Andy’s thought process was to try and save himself from dying, and he did this by trying to cry out loud enough for someone to hear him. He knew that the reason for the stabbing was because of the purple jacket that said Royal. Andy then got out of the purple Royal jacket, that he had been stabbed when wearing. There was a part where a drunk man found Andy laying in the alley and took out a pint bottle of liquor. Andy tried to move away, but pain wrenched him back against the sidewalk. The drunken tried to hand the bottle to Andy saying “take it,” but Andy would not. Andy knew he was going to die but didn’t want to believe himself. He could not do anything to prevent himself from dying at this point. Angela found Andy laying in the doorway a minute past midnight. Angela had tears springing from her eyes when she went looking for a cop. Angela and the cop returned to Andy and the cop said “he’s a Royal, huh?” Angela said “he is Andy.” While Andy was dying slowly he would say “I am Andy,” not “I am a royal.”
Dear #517 I like how you are telling the whole story instead of just the important part. It is just great how you used your vocabulary perfect! Great job! From #522
#506 Andy’s thought process changes from the the beginning to end, a dynamic character. In the beginning he wants some one to see him and get help. Then throughout the story he wants to see his girl friend, Laura. At the end all he wants is to not be in the gang. If he was never in the gang he would not be stabbed. He would not be dying. He would not been in the situation he is in. He knows if he was not a Royal he would be alive. He knows being a royal killed him. I have learned that gangs might be “cool” and “They got your back”, but really in the end you will not have the life you dreamed of. Gangs go around killing people who did nothing wrong. If you are in colors that represent any gang people might not respect you as much as a person who has a good life and has a stable career. Reading this story has made me think that I would not want to be in a gang. Gangs can ruin your life. I can relate to this story. Every time when I go down town I always see graffiti of gangs. It makes the town look bad. When I went to my sisters house there was a white fence. On that fence you could see it gets painted a lot. She always has to repaint it because all the graffiti.
#503 At the start of the story Andy was proud to be a Royal. Andy’s thought process at the end was he did not want to die a Royal. Andy wanted to be know as who he really was. He just wanted to be know as Andy. He decided before he died that he would take off his Royals jacket. But when Andy died and the police came, the police officer just said “a Royal huh” so Andy was know as a Royal. Andy thought about what he wanted to really be to late and died when everyone knew him as a Royal. The jacket is what Andy died with which made him just a Royal. I can connect to Andy because I want to be known has who I really am. I want people to remember all the good things I did. I don’t want to be know me as just a part of a group, I want to be known as me. The jacket is what Andy died with which made him just a Royal. From this story I learned that I need to show people who I really am so they remember me for who I really am. I am not apart of a gang but I never will be because I do not want to die like that. In the last moments of Andy’s life he noticed he never really lived, and I am not going to die like that.
That is totally true about being so cool to fit in. I think that people think that they need to wear gang relating clothes to impress other people. But that does not mean they need to wear it out in public to get stabbed to death. I hope that people learn a creative lesson.
516 tells 512 I like how you used so much description about the story and put it into your writing. Your response reflected what you thought about the story and your feelings, and it reflected a little bit about the story. Make sure you look over your writing and make sure their aren’t any mistakes in your writing. Your description made this comment interesting.
Dear #516 from #504 I agree with you that you should live your life like no tomorrow. You shouldn't take anything for granted, and you should choose how you live your life.
Dear #516 from #504 I agree with you that you should live your life like no tomorrow. You shouldn't take anything for granted, and you should choose how you live your life.
#523 Andy’s thought process changes because he realizes that he is dieing and it doesn’t matter if he’s a royal. All that matters is that he’s Andy and that he wants to die as Andy, not a royal. In the beginning of the story Andy thinks that being a Royal is the best thing that ever happened to him and he believes that he is going to live through being stabbed just because he has been in fight before. After a while he realizes that that’s not the case and he starts to second guess him self on joining the Royals. He starts to see how much this really did effect his life and that he is going to die because of it. By the end of the story Andy decides that he wants to die as Andy not as a Royal, he wants people to see him for him and not be mistaken by the jacket that he’s just a Royal.
What I learned from Andy’s experience is that you can be miss led by what you think is right for you and what really is right for you. I learned that you don’t have to join a gang to fit in. When Andy realized that he was going to die he finally excepted that he didn’t have to be a Royal and that he could of just lived a normal life and he would not of been in that alley and would still be alive. He died as Andy not a Royal because of his acceptance.
I can relate this to my life because I've done things to fit in. I realized after that it was a stupid decision and I should of never done it. Also a lot of my friends have done things and they suffered because of it. I think if I never did the things i did i wouldn't be where i am now,and if i did not do these things a lot of things would be easier.
#502 Andy’s thoughts at the beginning of the story was good. He was proud to be a Royal. Towards the end of the story Andy felt sad because he knew he was gonna die. He hasn't lived his life yet, He was only 16 and he still had plenty of life ahead of him. He realized being a Royal is that great. Once he knew he was dying, he took off the jacket so when people found him they wouldn't say, “Oh, it’s a Royal.” Overall he was ashamed. What i learned about Andy’s life is that gangs aren't worth anything. By the end of the day some one ends up hurt or killed just because certain gangs hate each other. This helped me learn to never be in a gang. I’m never going to be in a gang because of Andy’s experience, I would never wanna go through his pain and see how nobody tried to help him. I can sorta relate to Andy’s experience. One time i remember i was at 711 with my friend, and we saw this poor beat up guy that looked like he was 15 or 16. I have never seen something like that before. He was begging people for some change just to use a pay phone to get some help. No one would help him. So my friend and I saw him, and he told us what happened with him we felt horrible. We gave him like 75 cents (that’s all we had) and he got the help he needed. He was all beaten up because he was wearing blue and these bloods came by him and jumped him. He ended up with a broken nose and a broken arm. I still keep in contact with that poor 16 year old guy named Anthony. I’m never going to forget that day my friend and I helped Anthony with using the pay phone and getting the help he needed.
To:520 From:510 You're right if there are signs, names, or swears that can be a bad thing. You're also right about not covering up who you are. So just be yourself.
Dear #518 from #504 You said that when Andy first got stabbed he thought that he was going to die soon. Well, when Andy first got stabbed he thought that lots of people get stabbed and that that couldn't happen to him.
519 Andy’s thoughts I think defenitly changed throughout the story. In the beginning of the story even though he was hurt, Andy had a lot of pride in being a Royal. He thought that he had finally fit in. He thought that he was important because of the “title” Royal. As the the story progressed Andy went from having pride of wearing the jacket of being a Royal to just being a simple purple silk jacket. He wasted his whole life in something and he realized that he hadn’t lived his life. Now because of a title he’s dying.By the end of the story Andy realizes if he were Andy he wouldn’t of been injured. He thinks that the jacket isn’t worth dying for. He just wanted to be Andy. He realized that the people who injured him were not in hatred of Andy but in hatred of the jacket. If it wasn’t for that jacket he wouldn’t of been killed.
I learned two things while reading the story. The first thing is that “wearing a jacket” isn’t worth anything. You have to be yourself. You’ll find your place eventually. The second thing i learned when reading the story was that i shouldn’t waste my time on things that aren’t worth anything in the future.
I can relate in a way to Andy’s expirience. I’ve done things in my passed that i think if i could go back in time and relive that moment i would of never done. I mean it’s not worth losing your friends’ and family’s trust over a silly little thing. You might think its important now but think of who will you hurt in the future. Also think was it worth it to lose your friends.? or your families trust? The answer is probably not.
#508 504 i think you did a very nice job on how you put the thought process down. You put a lot of good details like how he didn't think he could get stabbed or die.
#510 What it means to belong, is that you fit in with the people that you're hanging out with. For example I hang out with some of the average kids. What fitting in means is that you hang out with the people that are like you for example if you’re one of the kids that is smart and you know every answer to the questions then you’re sort of like nerd. If, you were to hang out with the goth kids that would be a little odd. That’s why it’s important to belong.
It’s important that you fit in because, you can be who you really are and if you hang out with people that bully you or don’t even care about you or who you are. For example if I were to hang out with the jocks that wouldn't work because I like to be funny and do weird things. They would think that I am crazy. I think that people and kids should hang out with the people that are just like them. Sometimes it’s good to hang out with other people. That way you get to learn a little bit about each other and other people you never even knew.
Andy’s thought process was, he was not in that situation. He was thinking that all of it was just a lie. I think that he thought that he was in a dream that he hadn't been stabbed. Then when people passed him he would try to get help but none of them would cause he was a Royal. In his head he would say please help me, please call the cops, do something. Then in the end he knew that he was dying and he was thinking happy things. He was also thinking that he wasn't a Royal, that he was just Andy. Then he died there with blood in his mouth and where he was stabbed. I also think that he didn’t want to be a Royal, and if he wasn't a royal maybe that wouldn't have happened. His girlfriend or friend was telling the cop that his name was just Andy, and the cop took a note of that.
Dear #522 Thank you for the comment, and I really enjoyed reading your paragraph and it was interesting. Next time I would suggest that you use more description in the paragraph. Another thing is that you didn't have your details very organized. All and all I appreciated reading you story.
To:519 From:502 You did a really good job with your blog. I agree completely with how you relate to this story. It really isn't worth losing losing anyone's trust. Again good job with your blog. I like the details in everything.
Dear #502, I agree with you when you say that Andy felt ashamed that he was in a gang. After he realized what being in a gang had gotten him into, he felt bad for wasting his time in a gang. After all, it cost him his life.
Dear #515 I also like how you had good things to say. I agree with you too that you should live your life to the fullest because you only have one life to live. From #504
Dear 509 i think that your paragraphs have meaning and thought behind them. I also agree with you that gangs are stupid and pointless. Unfortunately for the people that are in gangs don't really see that. It's very sad because if they do realize it, it's when they're dying like in Andy's case. Sincerely, 519.
#508 Andy’s thought process is positive he didn't think he was dieing he didn't really know he was dieing, because in the story he kept on questioning him self about if he was really dieing or not. Then in the end he starts to think to Laura maybe he is dieing and decides to take the jacket off because who is he with a title like a “Royal.” Andy decides he is going to take off the jacket in the end. He started to realize that people weren't helping him even the boy Freddie and the girl Angela wouldn't help him. They didn't want to get caught in the drama because they saw his jacket read Royal. I learned from Andy’s experience that you should never make your self seem like someone your not, because you will always be know as what you are. I got that from the story were Andy takes of the jacket and sees that he is not a Royal he is Andy and with the jacket on other people don’t see that. I can kind of relate Andy’s experience to my life because I used to hang out with a different group of friends and doing that i lost some friends. I had to fix it by letting that group know this is not me and hanging out with the right people.
#514 Andy did not know at first that he was dying because his mind would not let him think that he would die in a little alley rumble. Andy didn’t think he was dying because people in his gang got into ally fights and never died. Andy could only think of Laura, his crush because he saw a couple that came along and started kissing. This couple made Andy hope that somebody would come by so he could come home and be with Laura. Eventually, Andy got enough energy to go get help from the couple but they did not help, because he was a Royal. Andy’s last thought was that he wanted to die being just Andy. It took all of his last energy to take off the Royals jacket. Andy thought that the reason why he was lying near death on the ground in the cold rain was because of that jacket. Andy did not want anybody to be calling him a “Royal” when he was dead he wanted to be Andy. I learned that maybe being a part of a gang is not the greatest choice. Being in a gang could get you killed because you may be in a disagreement with another gang, just like Andy. Andy also finally figured out that the Royals are a dangerous group to be in. This story made me never want to get into a gang (which I wasn’t planing on any way).
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#522
Andy’s thinking process has changed by his emotions through out the story. He is part of one of the biggest gangs and he is excited about it. He was walking down an alley and he got in a rumble with some rival gangs. He got stabbed and was lying on the ground bleeding in the rain. He kept thinking about how he was going to get the Guardians next time and he didn’t even know that he was dying! He heard a couple and started to make noises so they would hear him. When they finally came out they saw that he was cut and was dying. He also noticed that he was a Royal and decided they didn’t want to get mixed up in all this so they left him. Andy knew that if he wasn’t wearing that Royals jacket he wouldn’t be there. He used all of his strengh that he still had and took off his jacket and rolled away from it. He now knew that he wasn’t a Royal or some kid in a gang, he knew that he was Andy, just Andy.
From Andy’s experience I have learned that you should never cover up who you really are on the inside, if you cover up who you really are then you might get mistaken as somebody else or something else.
All of this can be related to my life because I used to be around lots of gangs and gang wars when I was living in Sheridan so I know what it’s like to be around the gangs.
#512
3. Andy’s thought process was at the beginning that being in a gang or a group really meant to be alive.Later on he got stabbed and wounded really horrible and a river of blood came out.He starts thinking that people get wounded all the time and still go on with life.He was wrong,he starts thinking if he does not get out of there he would die.Might miss his girlfriend and realizes that the people who stabbed him because of the purple silk jacket.He struggles to throw away his jacket.It pains him extremely because his injury is where his rib cage is and got ripped off a bunch of flesh.Now he’s finally in peace and free of that jacket.He concludes that everything about begin in a gang was not really living to his potential.He would of been better with his girlfriend and never even joining a gang that hates another gang.The other gang never hated Andy, they really hated the purple silk jacket.In the end he would be dreaming his real and only possible future. The purple silk jacket really meant nothing at all.
This can be related to my life because when I used to be a little kid I wanted to be in a little gang of kids that used to talk updates and advise about video games.I wanted to know all the information about what is coming so I can save up some money.I never got in.Actually I did get in but I never with them.That’s my life related to the story.
#520
Well Andy’s process when at the beginning he was cool, and was just waking, with an amazing purple sweater on. Also Andy thought he had a perfect life with all the stuff he had on him, like his name in front of his sweater. Then the next thing you know is that he got stabbed 10 minutes ago. Then he thought to himself at the end that know one would help him in the alley that he was dying at.
Some conclusions about Andy’s life are, one is that he felt cruddy about himself wearing that gang purple sweater. Also he was trying to fit in with the other people to the problem. Next, that Andy’s feeling that he felt was dying from the knife that was so bloody. I think this is related to my life, by the emotions that were going on in the story. Also another thing is that I try to be cool one time but someone made me bleed from my mouth. Lastly i was sick one day and people would not ever help me outside of the gas station.
When ever I read this amazing story. I have learned a lot from the main character Andy. Some main things that popped in my head right away after reading this is, that what ever you wear could represent a gang color. Also I have learned well from this story is, not to have gang signs/names on your sweater. Also don’t cover up who you really are on the inside of your self. Lastly, Andy is a dynamic character because he changes so much.
#509
At the beginning of the story, Andy was thinking more about how he was stabbed rather than the actual danger of it. The thought that he was dying never even crossed his mind. By the end of the story though, he knew he was going to die. He didn’t want to, because he was still so young and hadn’t had the opportunity to experience life to the fullest. He regretted spending time in a gang. He knew that if he wasn’t in the gang, he wouldn’t have been stabbed. He wanted to be known as Andy, instead of just a Royal.
I’m not sure if it can be related to my life exactly. I know it’s important to be known as yourself, rather than a label like a “Royal” or a “Guardian”. I’ve always found gangs to be really stupid and pointless. Gangs are always fighting over stupid things. People even get killed because of it.
I learned that you shouldn't label yourself. You should just live life to the best of your abilities and not waste time on silly things like gangs, because you never know when life will get cut short. You don't want to have any regrets if that happens.
516
In the beginning of the story Andy thought his life was amazing and he thought nothing could beat being a Royal. After Andy got stabbed, he realized that being a Royal really wasn’t that important. The Royals killed Andy, and he was only 16 years old. Andy thought that if he was not in that gang he wouldn’t have that jacket, and if he didn’t have that jacket, he wouldn’t of gotten stabbed, and he wouldn’t of died. By the end he had realized that the Royals really wasn’t as important as he had thought in the beginning. He realized that he was going to miss so many more years of his life just because he had gotten killed because he was in a worthless gang. He found out that being in a gang is really not as good as he thought it was. Andy knew he made a huge mistake that will affect him forever.
I have learned from Andy by knowing not to do stupid things, like join a gang. When you’re young you need to live your life like their is no tomorrow, but not by doing stupid things. Life is precious and you only get to live it once, so don’t mess it up. When nobody would help Andy it showed me that many people don’t have feelings, and that if I see someone like that then I should help them, even if I don’t like their “title,” or like them. I know if that was me on the sidewalk, I would hope someone would help me, even if the did not like me or my “title.”
I think this can relate to my life because I know someone in a gang that stabbed someone. If he was not in that gang, he would not of stabbed anyone. That had to make a difference in his life forever. Having to think back of the 5-10 years he has to go to jail, and thinking of how that kid felt of him or what other people think of him now. It’s scary being around someone you know has gone to prison, and someone who has stabbed another person. The only difference between me and Andy is my friend did not kill the person he stabbed, and he has never gotten stabbed.
#504
From the beginning to the end of the story Andy’s thought process changes a lot. Andy is a dynamic character. At the beginning Andy thinks that he can never die and that bad things like getting stabbed can’t happen to him. He also thinks that being in a gang is cool, and that it makes him feel tough. By the end of the story he thinks way different. He thinks about his girlfriend Laura, and if he is ever going to see her again. He thinks about all of the things that he wanted to do with Laura, and how he wanted to be with her for forever. He thinks about how stupid he was to think that being in a gang was cool, and now to him it is just a waist of time. Andy thinks to himself that he hasn’t even gotten a chance to live his life.
I have learned from Andy’s experience. I learned that you need to live your life to the fullest because you never know what might happen to you. Andy died at only sixteen years old. That is not very long, he didn't get to do much. I also learned that being in a gang is not cool at all. There are tons of people that die from gang fights all the time. Risking your life is just not worth it, when you could be out there living your life and having fun. One more thing that I have learned from this story is that you should think be for you act. The two kids that saw Andy should have went and got help once they saw that Andy was hurt. They noticed that he was a Royal and left.
They should put themselves in his position, desperate and almost dead. They should have thought about what they would miss, and ma-by they would have done something to help Andy.
Relating this story to my life is sort of hard. After reading this I will try my best to make every moment count.
#522
Andy’s thinking process has changed by his emotions through out the story. He is part of one of the biggest gangs and he is excited about it. He was walking down an alley and he got in a rumble with some rival gangs. He got stabbed and was lying on the ground bleeding in the rain. He kept thinking about how he was going to get the Guardians next time and he didn’t even know that he was dying! He heard a couple and started to make noises so they would hear him. When they finally came out they saw that he was cut and was dying. He also noticed that he was a Royal and decided they didn’t want to get mixed up in all this so they left him. Andy knew that if he wasn’t wearing that Royals jacket he wouldn’t be there, he spent his whole life trying to get the title of a Royal but he realized it didn’t mean anything. He used all of his strengh that he still had and took off his jacket and rolled away from it. He now knew that he wasn’t a Royal or some kid in a gang, he knew that he was Andy, just Andy.
From Andy’s experience I have learned that you should never cover up who you really are on the inside. If you cover up who you really are then you might get mistaken as somebody else or something else. You might get in trouble if you pretend to be someone else or something else. You should never try to change because everyone has a different point of view.
All of this can be related to my life because I used to be around lots of gangs and gang wars. When I was on vacation in California every night I would hear about gangs. Gangs were just everywhere, in the schools, on the streets, at party's, etc. I hated hearing gun shots every night, police sirens, and ambulances. I was scared to walk my dog to the park, go through alleys, and everything else. We lived about 14 or 15 miles from an abounded factory, that is where most of the gang wars happened because one side of the factory was one gangs turf and the other side was the other gangs turf. The only thing that was in between them was an 5ft steel fence that just kept rusting and getting weaker!
#518
3. Andy had a conclusion that his life was the best in til he got stabbed. During the time he got stabbed he knew that his life was a waste. Andy life was a waste because he didn't do anything fun he just thought that the coolest thing in the world was his gang (The Royals). When he got stabbed he knew his life was going to end soon. He realize his gang was not important . He realize that it was because of the jacket. The jacket was the thing to blame because it said The Royal. That jacket meant a lot and know the jacket was meaning less. The jacket killed him. If he was not wearing the jacket he wouldn't been stabbed. He would still be alive and married to his girlfriend named Laura. This come into my life because simple thing can have a big effect on life, for example just a simple little name (Royal) on a jacket got Andy killed.
#512
3. Andy’s thought process was at the beginning that being in a gang or a group really meant to be alive.Later on he got stabbed and wounded really horrible and a river of blood came out.He starts thinking that people get wounded all the time and still go on with life.He was wrong,he starts thinking if he does not get out of there he would die.Might miss his girlfriend and realizes that the people who stabbed him because of the purple silk jacket.He struggles to throw away his jacket.It pains him extremely because his injury is where his rib cage is and got ripped off a bunch of flesh.Now he’s finally in peace and free of that jacket.He concludes that everything about begin in a gang was not really living to his potential.He would of been better with his girlfriend and never even joining a gang that hates another gang.The other gang never hated Andy, they really hated the purple silk jacket.In the end he would be dreaming his real and only possible future.The purple silk jacket really meant nothing at all.
This can be related to my life because when I used to be a little kid I wanted to be in a little gang of kids that used to talk updates and advise about video games.I wanted to know all the information about what is coming so I can save up some money.I never got in.Actually I did get in but I never with them.That’s my life related to the story.
What I learned about the story was that just because a purple silk jacket that he thought was fantastic got him to be enemies with people who he does not know. I learned that just because someone or a group may be tough or cool it seems like living to its fullest.In the end its just a little thing that sounds the best most fantastic entertainment in the universe.I learned that being in a group is actually pretty boring compared to be alone.It’s actually in my point of view better to be alone and think whats better before entering a gang.
#515
The thought process Andy goes through about is life changed dramatically. Before, he always wanted to be a Royal, but now, he hated being one. He was only thought of as a Royal, and not as Andy. He was stabbed not because he was Andy, but because he was a Royal. The decisions Andy has made were not great. He figured it was a waste to be in the Royals, because it only got him shanked.
The conclusion he made about his life was that is was all just a waste. At first, he was proud to be a Royal, and have always wanted to be one. Then, he realised that he spent his whole life being something that would only get him killed in the end. He realised his life would end, before it has even started. In the end, he didn’t want to be a Royal, he just wanted to be Andy, but it was already too late.
What I learned from Andy’s experience was that I shouldn’t waste my life, being something that I think is ‘cool’. I should just live my life to the fullest, because I only have one life to live. I wouldn’t want to die, before I have even lived. I can’t say that I can relate to Andy’s experience to my life, because nothing like this has really happened to me.
#517 In the very beginning of the story Andy went to go get a pack of cigarettes for him and his girlfriend, he went threw the alleyway for a shortcut. When he is through part of the alleyway he is stopped by one of the royals, and was stabbed right below the rib cage. Andy’s thought process was at first like he had just gotten a minor cut and bruise. Andy couldn’t understand why his voice had deserted him. He thinks to himself that it was a fierce rumble. He doesn’t know that he is currently dying in the alley. Later in the story he is sad because he doesn’t know if his girlfriend has left the apartment to go home or not. After the kid shows up and leaves him he starts to notice that he is going to die but is still in some denial. He wonders if he will ever get to kiss his girlfriend again.
He tries to inform the old lady that he is there but can only make bubbly sound with his mouth and blood, the old lady was also part deaf so she couldn’t help him unless he shouted really loud. Near the very end he decides that he doesn’t want to be an angel anymore and takes off his jacket because he feels that being an Royal hasn’t done him any good, he feels that had he not been wearing the angels jacket that he never would have been stabbed and wouldn’t been dying right know. This can be related to my life because I have been on the ground waiting for help because I cant help myself when my friend crashed onto me when going down a hill and he just left me to lay there. The difference between me and Andy is Andy never got help when I finally got help form one lady and here child. That is how Andy relates to me in the story.
At the end of the paragraph Andy learns that he doesn’t want to be a Royal anymore. The reason why Andy doesn’t want to be a Royal anymore is because Andy thinks he was killed for being a Royal. Andy believes that if he hadn’t been part of the Royals he would be at home at the moment. Andy thinks he belongs to himself and not to the Royal.
What I learned form this story is that you should be yourself. I also learned that gangs are not a cool thing to be associated with. Andy taught me these things by showing me that be associated with gangs can kill you in the long run. I learned just being yourself from how Andy at the end of the story just wanted to be Andy and not a Royal.
I can connect with Andy partially because I used to be part of a group that wasn’t good. The group I was associated with wanted me to be just like them and I was. The reason why I say partially is because it wasn’t really a gang, but I still consider it a bad choice. I have also been part of other groups but I am not as ashamed of those because they didn’t last that long.
#521
Andy's thought process it that he thinks about his life and if these gangs mean anything to him anymore. He wonders if the guardians stabbed him as Andy or as a member of the Royals. Andy makes the decision that he will no longer be part of the gangs. When he removes his jacket, it shows he will no longer respect that gang. Andy also thinks about his life.
I can relate this to my life when I was with a group that did bad things. I got hurt by some one and I wondered if it was the right thing for me to be in that group. Do I really want to live my life this way?
What i learned from Andy's experiences is to choose you Friends and group correctly.
#506
Andy’s thought process changes from the the beginning to end, a dynamic character. In the beginning he wants some one to see him and get help. Then throughout the story he wants to see his girl friend, Laura. At the end all he wants is to not be in the gang. If he was never in the gang he would not be stabbed. He would not be dying. He would not been in the situation he is in. He knows if he was not a Royal he would be alive. He knows being a royal killed him.
I have learned that gangs might be “cool” and “They got your back”, but really in the end you will not have the life you dreamed of. Gangs go around killing people who did nothing wrong. If you are in colors that represent any gang people might not respect you as much as a person who has a good life and has a stable career. Reading this story has made me think that I would not want to be in a gang. Gangs can ruin your life.
I can relate to this story. Every time when I go down town I always see graffiti of gangs. It makes the town look bad. When I went to my sisters house there was a white fence. On that fence you could see it gets painted a lot. She always has to repaint it because all the graffiti.
Dear #512
I like how your paragraph has a lot of description and a lot of details. I think you did great with describing the scene I feel like I'm there when I'm reading your paragraph.
From #522
510
Andy’s thought process was, he was not in that situation. He was thinking that all of it was just a lie. I think that he thought that he was in a dream that he hadn't been stabbed. Then when people passed him he would try to get help but none of them would cause he was a Royal. In his head he would say please help me, please call the cops, do something. Then in the end he knew that he was dying and he was thinking happy things. He was also thinking that he wasn't a Royal, that he was just Andy. Then he died there with blood in his mouth and where he was stabbed. I also think that he didn’t want to be a Royal, and if he wasn't a royal maybe that wouldn't have happened. His girlfriend or friend was telling the cop that his name was just Andy, and the cop took a note of that.
What I learned from Andy's experience was that you have to be careful what you join and be who you really are. I also learned that you get in a lot of trouble when your in a gang and even get hurt or die just for a dumb reason.
I think that I can not relate this to my life because I have never been stabbed with a knife or have been in a gang member type of thing. I can relate by one thing only and that was when the girl said "His name is Andy." I once had to tell the cop what a friend of mine was because he had been beat up and you could not tell who he was.
#509
Dear #516, I agree with you when you say that when people didn’t help Andy it showed they didn’t have feelings. They were too scared of the Guardians to consider just telling someone he was hurt. Shouldn’t they just do what’s right instead of being cowards?
#515
Dear #504
I really like how you add a lot of details from the story to explain exactly what you think. I agree with you when you said gangs aren’t cool. No one should be in a gang because it only gets you killed.
to #516 from #520
I totally agree with you about, learning not to do stupid stuff. Just like you said that joining a gang can cause trouble. Especially getting stabbed by a knife.I just agree with your amazing paragraph.
#521 to #509
I agree with you when you say "Ganges are really stupid and pointless".All they cause is nothing but trouble, crime and murder.
516 tells 522
The first paragraph of your comment told about what happened in the story more then what you thought his thought process was and how he had changed from the beginning to the end. You should reflect more about what you think then writing about what happened in the story.
Dear # 512 I really liked reading you story. I would suggest putting spaces after periods and commas.I would also suggest giving more details.
#517
#503 to #522
I agree that we should not cover up who we really are. I agree with everything that you said.
3. Andy’s thought process was to try and save himself from dying, and he did this by trying to cry out loud enough for someone to hear him. He knew that the reason for the stabbing was because of the purple jacket that said Royal. Andy then got out of the purple Royal jacket, that he had been stabbed when wearing. There was a part where a drunk man found Andy laying in the alley and took out a pint bottle of liquor. Andy tried to move away, but pain wrenched him back against the sidewalk. The drunken tried to hand the bottle to Andy saying “take it,” but Andy would not. Andy knew he was going to die but didn’t want to believe himself. He could not do anything to prevent himself from dying at this point. Angela found Andy laying in the doorway a minute past midnight. Angela had tears springing from her eyes when she went looking for a cop. Angela and the cop returned to Andy and the cop said “he’s a Royal, huh?” Angela said “he is Andy.” While Andy was dying slowly he would say “I am Andy,” not “I am a royal.”
#513
Dear #517
I like how you are telling the whole story instead of just the important part. It is just great how you used your vocabulary perfect! Great job!
From #522
#506
Andy’s thought process changes from the the beginning to end, a dynamic character. In the beginning he wants some one to see him and get help. Then throughout the story he wants to see his girl friend, Laura. At the end all he wants is to not be in the gang. If he was never in the gang he would not be stabbed. He would not be dying. He would not been in the situation he is in. He knows if he was not a Royal he would be alive. He knows being a royal killed him.
I have learned that gangs might be “cool” and “They got your back”, but really in the end you will not have the life you dreamed of. Gangs go around killing people who did nothing wrong. If you are in colors that represent any gang people might not respect you as much as a person who has a good life and has a stable career. Reading this story has made me think that I would not want to be in a gang. Gangs can ruin your life.
I can relate to this story. Every time when I go down town I always see graffiti of gangs. It makes the town look bad. When I went to my sisters house there was a white fence. On that fence you could see it gets painted a lot. She always has to repaint it because all the graffiti.
To:521
From:510
I think that you're right on choosing which group to hang out with correctly. : )
#503
At the start of the story Andy was proud to be a Royal. Andy’s thought process at the end was he did not want to die a Royal. Andy wanted to be know as who he really was. He just wanted to be know as Andy. He decided before he died that he would take off his Royals jacket. But when Andy died and the police came, the police officer just said “a Royal huh” so Andy was know as a Royal. Andy thought about what he wanted to really be to late and died when everyone knew him as a Royal. The jacket is what Andy died with which made him just a Royal.
I can connect to Andy because I want to be known has who I really am. I want people to remember all the good things I did. I don’t want to be know me as just a part of a group, I want to be known as me. The jacket is what Andy died with which made him just a Royal.
From this story I learned that I need to show people who I really am so they remember me for who I really am. I am not apart of a gang but I never will be because I do not want to die like that. In the last moments of Andy’s life he noticed he never really lived, and I am not going to die like that.
#515
Dear #509
I agree that it is pointless to be in a gang. Also I do agree with you that you shouldn’t label yourself, and just live your life.
to #512 from #520
That is totally true about being so cool to fit in. I think that people think that they need to wear gang relating clothes to impress other people. But that does not mean they need to wear it out in public to get stabbed to death. I hope that people learn a creative lesson.
516 tells 512
I like how you used so much description about the story and put it into your writing. Your response reflected what you thought about the story and your feelings, and it reflected a little bit about the story. Make sure you look over your writing and make sure their aren’t any mistakes in your writing. Your description made this comment interesting.
from #513
TO #521
I completely agree with you 100%.
Dear #516 from #504
I agree with you that you should live your life like no tomorrow. You shouldn't take anything for granted, and you should choose how you live your life.
Dear #516 from #504
I agree with you that you should live your life like no tomorrow. You shouldn't take anything for granted, and you should choose how you live your life.
#523
Andy’s thought process changes because he realizes that he is dieing and it doesn’t matter if he’s a royal. All that matters is that he’s Andy and that he wants to die as Andy, not a royal. In the beginning of the story Andy thinks that being a Royal is the best thing that ever happened to him and he believes that he is going to live through being stabbed just because he has been in fight before. After a while he realizes that that’s not the case and he starts to second guess him self on joining the Royals. He starts to see how much this really did effect his life and that he is going to die because of it. By the end of the story Andy decides that he wants to die as Andy not as a Royal, he wants people to see him for him and not be mistaken by the jacket that he’s just a Royal.
What I learned from Andy’s experience is that you can be miss led by what you think is right for you and what really is right for you. I learned that you don’t have to join a gang to fit in. When Andy realized that he was going to die he finally excepted that he didn’t have to be a Royal and that he could of just lived a normal life and he would not of been in that alley and would still be alive. He died as Andy not a Royal because of his acceptance.
I can relate this to my life because I've done things to fit in. I realized after that it was a stupid decision and I should of never done it. Also a lot of my friends have done things and they suffered because of it. I think if I never did the things i did i wouldn't be where i am now,and if i did not do these things a lot of things would be easier.
#502
Andy’s thoughts at the beginning of the story was good. He was proud to be a Royal. Towards the end of the story Andy felt sad because he knew he was gonna die. He hasn't lived his life yet, He was only 16 and he still had plenty of life ahead of him. He realized being a Royal is that great. Once he knew he was dying, he took off the jacket so when people found him they wouldn't say, “Oh, it’s a Royal.” Overall he was ashamed.
What i learned about Andy’s life is that gangs aren't worth anything. By the end of the day some one ends up hurt or killed just because certain gangs hate each other. This helped me learn to never be in a gang. I’m never going to be in a gang because of Andy’s experience, I would never wanna go through his pain and see how nobody tried to help him.
I can sorta relate to Andy’s experience. One time i remember i was at 711 with my friend, and we saw this poor beat up guy that looked like he was 15 or 16. I have never seen something like that before. He was begging people for some change just to use a pay phone to get some help. No one would help him. So my friend and I saw him, and he told us what happened with him we felt horrible. We gave him like 75 cents (that’s all we had) and he got the help he needed. He was all beaten up because he was wearing blue and these bloods came by him and jumped him. He ended up with a broken nose and a broken arm. I still keep in contact with that poor 16 year old guy named Anthony. I’m never going to forget that day my friend and I helped Anthony with using the pay phone and getting the help he needed.
To:520
From:510
You're right if there are signs, names, or swears that can be a bad thing. You're also right about not covering up who you are. So just be yourself.
Dear #518 from #504
You said that when Andy first got stabbed he thought that he was going to die soon. Well, when Andy first got stabbed he thought that lots of people get stabbed and that that couldn't happen to him.
519
Andy’s thoughts I think defenitly changed throughout the story. In the beginning of the story even though he was hurt, Andy had a lot of pride in being a Royal. He thought that he had finally fit in. He thought that he was important because of the “title” Royal. As the the story progressed Andy went from having pride of wearing the jacket of being a Royal to just being a simple purple silk jacket. He wasted his whole life in something and he realized that he hadn’t lived his life. Now because of a title he’s dying.By the end of the story Andy realizes if he were Andy he wouldn’t of been injured. He thinks that the jacket isn’t worth dying for. He just wanted to be Andy. He realized that the people who injured him were not in hatred of Andy but in hatred of the jacket. If it wasn’t for that jacket he wouldn’t of been killed.
I learned two things while reading the story. The first thing is that “wearing a jacket” isn’t worth anything. You have to be yourself. You’ll find your place eventually. The second thing i learned when reading the story was that i shouldn’t waste my time on things that aren’t worth anything in the future.
I can relate in a way to Andy’s expirience. I’ve done things in my passed that i think if i could go back in time and relive that moment i would of never done. I mean it’s not worth losing your friends’ and family’s trust over a silly little thing. You might think its important now but think of who will you hurt in the future. Also think was it worth it to lose your friends.? or your families trust? The answer is probably not.
#508
504
i think you did a very nice job on how you put the thought process down. You put a lot of good details like how he didn't think he could get stabbed or die.
#510
What it means to belong, is that you fit in with the people that you're hanging out with. For example I hang out with some of the average kids. What fitting in means is that you hang out with the people that are like you for example if you’re one of the kids that is smart and you know every answer to the questions then you’re sort of like nerd. If, you were to hang out with the goth kids that would be a little odd. That’s why it’s important to belong.
It’s important that you fit in because, you can be who you really are and if you hang out with people that bully you or don’t even care about you or who you are. For example if I were to hang out with the jocks that wouldn't work because I like to be funny and do weird things. They would think that I am crazy. I think that people and kids should hang out with the people that are just like them. Sometimes it’s good to hang out with other people. That way you get to learn a little bit about each other and other people you never even knew.
Andy’s thought process was, he was not in that situation. He was thinking that all of it was just a lie. I think that he thought that he was in a dream that he hadn't been stabbed. Then when people passed him he would try to get help but none of them would cause he was a Royal. In his head he would say please help me, please call the cops, do something. Then in the end he knew that he was dying and he was thinking happy things. He was also thinking that he wasn't a Royal, that he was just Andy. Then he died there with blood in his mouth and where he was stabbed. I also think that he didn’t want to be a Royal, and if he wasn't a royal maybe that wouldn't have happened. His girlfriend or friend was telling the cop that his name was just Andy, and the cop took a note of that.
To 506 From 503
I agree that gangs might be cool but they wil not be worth joining in the end.
#506
Dear 519, I agree wearing a jacket isn't worth anything. Wearing a jacket should not cost you your life.
Dear #522
Thank you for the comment, and I really enjoyed reading your paragraph and it was interesting. Next time I would suggest that you use more description in the paragraph. Another thing is that you didn't have your details very organized. All and all I appreciated reading you story.
#517
To:519
From:502
You did a really good job with your blog. I agree completely with how you relate to this story. It really isn't worth losing losing anyone's trust. Again good job with your blog. I like the details in everything.
#506
Dear 522, You are right you should not cover up who you really are on the inside. If you do you show people who you really are.
#509
Dear #502, I agree with you when you say that Andy felt ashamed that he was in a gang. After he realized what being in a gang had gotten him into, he felt bad for wasting his time in a gang. After all, it cost him his life.
521 to 513
Thank you for agreeing with me 513.
I like how yow you included details in your paragraph.Good job!
Dear #515
I also like how you had good things to say. I agree with you too that you should live your life to the fullest because you only have one life to live. From #504
Dear 509
i think that your paragraphs have meaning and thought behind them. I also agree with you that gangs are stupid and pointless. Unfortunately for the people that are in gangs don't really see that. It's very sad because if they do realize it, it's when they're dying like in Andy's case.
Sincerely,
519.
521 to 510
Thank you!! Ill never make that mistake again.Hopefully.
Dear #508
Thank you!! From #504
#508
Andy’s thought process is positive he didn't think he was dieing he didn't really know he was dieing, because in the story he kept on questioning him self about if he was really dieing or not. Then in the end he starts to think to Laura maybe he is dieing and decides to take the jacket off because who is he with a title like a “Royal.”
Andy decides he is going to take off the jacket in the end. He started to realize that people weren't helping him even the boy Freddie and the girl Angela wouldn't help him. They didn't want to get caught in the drama because they saw his jacket read Royal.
I learned from Andy’s experience that you should never make your self seem like someone your not, because you will always be know as what you are. I got that from the story were Andy takes of the jacket and sees that he is not a Royal he is Andy and with the jacket on other people don’t see that.
I can kind of relate Andy’s experience to my life because I used to hang out with a different group of friends and doing that i lost some friends. I had to fix it by letting that group know this is not me and hanging out with the right people.
#514
Andy did not know at first that he was dying because his mind would not let him think that he would die in a little alley rumble. Andy didn’t think he was dying because people in his gang got into ally fights and never died.
Andy could only think of Laura, his crush because he saw a couple that came along and started kissing. This couple made Andy hope that somebody would come by so he could come home and be with Laura. Eventually, Andy got enough energy to go get help from the couple but they did not help, because he was a Royal.
Andy’s last thought was that he wanted to die being just Andy. It took all of his last energy to take off the Royals jacket. Andy thought that the reason why he was lying near death on the ground in the cold rain was because of that jacket. Andy did not want anybody to be calling him a “Royal” when he was dead he wanted to be Andy.
I learned that maybe being a part of a gang is not the greatest choice. Being in a gang could get you killed because you may be in a disagreement with another gang, just like Andy. Andy also finally figured out that the Royals are a dangerous group to be in. This story made me never want to get into a gang (which I wasn’t planing on any way).
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