"I went with Juana. We can't do this all night, can we? He sighed. "Come on, the last spin. "I mentioned that to one of the guys yesterday, and he thought I was nuts. "We better lower the odds.
introduction: '' The boy sitting opposite him was called Tigo, and he wore a green silk jacket with an orange stripe on each sleeve. '' ", "The last spin," Tigo said. ", "You're the one needs the courage," Danny said gently. ", "I don't think they'll like it. How do we know this? ", "Gone," Tigo said, nodding his head. "I was thinking," Tigo, said, "when I get old enough, I'll join the Army, you know? 4 - Plot Diagram for The Last Spin with Responses.doc (32k) Jeffrey Snyder, Mar 8, 2016, 5:55 AM. Tigo laughed. "Once," he said. "We going to sit and talk all night, or we going to get this thing rolling?" "It's your spin.". He picked it up and broke it open. "It's a nifty piece," Tigo said. "You like the guys on you club?"
Tigo said. In this short story, author Evan Hunter uses the term �club� for what we now call gangs. Like ... you know what I mean? "Her name is Juana." "I don't dig too many of the guys on my club, either.". ", "Yeah. The cylinder stopped. Tigo looked surprised. You could lose ten pounds this way.". Idly, he began spinning the cylinder. Tigo let out his breath and put the gun down. "I know," Danny watched as Tigo picked up the gun. ", "I thought of that, too. It spun with a gently whirring sound. The cylinder spun, and then stopped. "Well, here goes." But near the end of the game of Russian roulette, the boys realize they do have control. "Can't we pick our own ..." The word was hard coming. Like ... who�s the guy to you? "Well, that was easy, wasn't it?" This goal of Russian roulette is that they get to last spin without killing themselves. "I may blow my head off first time out.". Danny reached for the gun. "Yeah." The Last Spin by Evan Hunter (1960, full text available online) Introduction. ", "Sure we can," Danny said vehemently. The young men decide to defy gang rules and meet on Sunday to hang out. The emptily click was loud in the stillness of the room. Hey, you try it.". Or even one if you want.� �Yeah, one boat,� Tigo Said. There's six chambers in the cylinder and only one cartridge. Two rival gangs decide to solve a problem one on one instead of making war on the streets. He took a deep breath, put the barrel of the .38 to his temple, and then squeezed the trigger. That makes it even money. Tigo looked puzzled. There's nothing special about this one." Tigo watched him. "So." Danny hesitated an instant. Create a library and add your favorite stories. What happens after they start talking? Tigo asked.
I mean, one of us and... and one of you. We're supposed to settle this for the clubs. ", "This is a good piece," Tigo said, indicating the gun on the table." "What's the matter? "It gets complicated sometimes. Alongside the gun were three .38 Special cartridges. The boy sitting opposite him was called Tigo, and he wore a green silk jacket with an orange stripe on each sleeve.
You know that? "You understand," Tigo said, "I got no bad blood for you." "Why you giving me a break?" Then he put his head on the table and began weeping. Again, their eyes locked. Then he put his head on the table and began weeping. "They're okay." He felt sure that this time the firing pin would strike the percussion cap of one of the cartridges.
I'd like to work around pieces. �The boy sitting opposite him was his enemy. You mean you never been? "You live on the next block, don't you?"
Sometimes instead of choosing one�s friends, one is clumped together with others based on geographic location, physical characteristics, or religion. I'm actually glad!"
He shook his head. That makes the odds five-to-one that the cartridge'll be in firing position when the cylinder stops whirling. ", "Yeah, I do too," Danny said.
His hand left the cylinder. The two protagonists become aware that they joined their respective gang because it was the gang on their street, not because they liked the other members. Danny asked. 'Cause he messed with somebody else's girl?" "Your old lady born here or the old country? "We could say ... well ... like we kept shootin' an' nothing happened, so ..." Tigo shrugged. "Here goes a good man," he said, and he put the revolver to his head and squeezed the trigger. The Last Spin was published in the magazine, Manhunt in September, 1956, earning an Edgar Award for best short story. ", "Hey, you got to tryin, man," Tigo said excitedly. The explosion rocked the small basement room, ripping away half of Danny�s head, shattering his face. �They�re okay.� Tigo shrugged. ", "Yeah, but ..." Danny frowned again. His heart skipped a beat, and then over the roar of his blood he heard the empty click. Like sometimes... well, don�t you wonder what you�re doing stomping some guy in the street? You dig? The jacket told Danny that Tigo was his enemy. "No rest for the weary," he said. What you got to beat him up for? "We could ..." Tigo started. You know that? "Let's make it, huh? I'd join now only my old lady won't give me permission. he asked. He studied the gun, wondering if one of the cartridges would roar from the barrel when he squeezed the trigger. "Lots of guys don't know about pieces," Danny said, shrugging. He grinned at Tigo, and Tigo grinned back, and then Danny fired. He wet his lips and looked across at Tigo.
The Last Spin . ", "Yeah. Tigo shrugged. Tigo would not turkey out of this particular rumble. ", "There should be somebody you can trust," Danny said. "You can tell a good piece just by the way it feels in your hand.". He twirled the cylinder, waited for it to stop, and then put the gun to his head.
As the two young men face each other �playing� this game in an empty basement room, they talk and realize they have much in common, neither is the enemy, and there is no reason to create an enemy out of either group. Tigo said, and then he squeezed the trigger. It stopped spinning. Danny asked. ", "Gone," Danny said. Gangs are often created based on ethnic characteristics.
He shoved the gun across the table. v.1. "Yeah, I always..." Tigo stopped talking. "You game?
The firing pin clicked on an empty chamber. The empty click filled the basement room. One of the most ridiculous forms of intolerance is to dislike a person on command. Danny asked. ", "No, it's been ... well, you know, these guys on the club, who can talk to them?". �It gets complicated sometimes.�, �Yeah, but ...� Danny frowned again. He sighed again. What you got to beat him up for? He looked down at the gun, and his sudden enthusiasm seemed to ebb completely. Tigo laughed nervously, and then his laugh became honest when he saw Danny was laughing with him. ", "This is what the club said. The boy sitting opposite him was his enemy. He gave the cylinder a fast twirl. �... friends?�, �Sure we can,� Danny said vehemently. "You'll like it. It can be hard trying to get to now someone who looks different and sounds different, but the benefits can be long-lasting. Then Tigo shrugged, and fired. Like sometimes... well, don't you wonder what you're doing stomping some guy in the street? "That's the trouble," Tigo said. ", "Yeah, well you know, you get hooked up with one club, that's the way it is.". ", "I'm giving you a break." The gun on the table was a Smith & Wesson .38 Police Special. They seemed to have no control over their lives. "I understand. Tigo looked across the table at Danny, his eyes wide. "The Last Spin" By Evan Hunter- Danny Group Members: Giselle, Berenice,Quinton, Jocelyn, and Christopher ... element of plot-Quinton. Danny put the gun to his head quickly. He was sure that this time he would shoot himself. You could usually tell a cat by his mouth and his chin. A small cry escaped Tigo�s throat, and a look of incredulous shock knifed his eyes.
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