Question

Does the story “The Cop and the Anthem” make you laugh or does it make
you sad? Give reasons for your answer.

Answer 1

Sad but the efforts made by him was funny

Synopsis

Soapy wants to go to prison because he’s homeless and a harsh winter is coming. His efforts to get arrested are funny and painful, but never successful. But what happens when Soapy finds courage to change himself?

Characters

*Soapy

*New York cops

Moral

Although all of us do wrong things in life, there are times when we realise what we are doing is wrong. The important thing is to realise one's mistakes, and make efforts to be somebody in the world. As they say, 'Better late than never

Themes

*Irony

*Self-realisation

*Poverty

*Law and order

Explanation:

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