Life is like a journey. There are many things that come and go. Some of those things may lead to a negative or positive outlook. One may be on his or her own when in need of help. Lots of people look for things in the wrong way. His or her message me be interpreted by another person. In the story, and the poem we find that the characters are desperate, there are miscommunication or misunderstanding and they all wind up worse off.

In "Only the Dead Know Brooklyn", the big guy is desperate for a friend. He wants someone to talk to. He wants to let that someone know about his situation. The big guy wants to make friends when he said "How d'yah get t'Eighteen Avenoo an' Sixty-sevent' Street?" When this was asked, the big guy had different directions from different people. He then ended up having a real conversation with the little guy. Him and the little guy started talking and then it lead to like a friendship conversation. The little guy asked him "What are you doing......

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Title: English Short Stories
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