4 Matching Annotations
- Oct 2024
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"Listen. They'll let him out and then it'll just start all over again.
This talks about how people can keep getting stuck in addiction. It highlights a sense of hopelessness about getting help and suggests that things might never really change.
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And now, even though he was a grown-up man, he still hung around that block, still spent hours on the street corners, was always high and raggy.
The narrator's feelings change from giving money to feeling hatred. This shows how past relationships can be complicated and filled with regret.
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One boy was whistling a tune, at once very complicated and very simple, it seemed to be pouring out of him as though he were a bird,
The music is a rare moment of beauty in a harsh world. It shows that even in tough times, there’s a desire to express feelings and find joy.
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It was mocking and insular, its intent was to denigrate
The laughter is mean and not joyful, showing how tough and unkind their environment is. It highlights the sadness and challenges children face.
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