"Yeah," Tigo said, his face splitting in a wide grin. He twirled the cylinder, sucked in his breath, and then fired. I mean...� Danny frowned. "Sure we can! Tigo looked puzzled. Danny asked. Hastily, he put the gun down on the table. He grinned at Tigo, and Tigo grinned back, and then Danny fired. That is a dangerous stereotype often used by a majority intolerant population against a minority population. We could get two boats. �What the hell! Danny put the gun to his head quickly. His heart skipped a beat, and then over the roar of his blood he heard the empty click. "I don't dig too many of the guys on my club, either.". When it came, his eyes did not leave Danny�s face. �They�re okay.� Tigo shrugged. His hand left the cylinder. THE LAST SPIN is a diverse and brilliant exposition of his multi-faceted talents, with the diamond-hard prose, the vivid characterisation that pulsates through his best-selling novels: THE BLACKBOARD JUNGLE - SECOND ENDING - STRANGERS WHEN WE MEET - A MATTER OF CONVICTION Contents: First Offence, The Fallen Angel; Silent Partner; Small Homicide; The Girl With The Pretty Ey Like to settle this thing that's between the two clubs I mean, you got to admit your boys shouldn't have come in our territory last night.". A gang member is chosen from each gang to play Russian roulette: one person must die. He twirled the cylinder, waited for it to stop, and then put the gun to his head. What you got to beat him up for? Danny slapped the cylinder with his left hand. He picked up the gun then and stared at it. "We going to sit and talk all night, or we going to get this thing rolling?" Don�t you?�. The boy sitting opposite him was called Tigo, and he wore a green silk jacket with an orange stripe on each sleeve. "You live on the next block, don't you?" In this short story, author Evan Hunter uses the term �club� for what we now call gangs. "Well, anyway, they shot at the candy store. He took a deep breath, put the barrel of the .38 to his temple, and then squeezed the trigger. Tigo laughed nervously, and then his laugh became honest when he saw Danny was laughing with him. "It ain't only that, though. Tigo, the enemy, was watching him. "I feel that way sometimes, too," Tigo said. He did not want to pick up the gun. I'd join now only my old lady won't give me permission. Danny put the gun to his head quickly. "But Jesus you've got the heart. The boys won't like it if we..." He stopped himself again, and then reached for one of the cartridges on the table. He twirled the cylinder. For a moment, their eyes locked. The jacket shrieked, �Enemy, enemy!�. "Listen, what's there to be afraid of?" He picked it up and broke it open. "Come on, the last spin. "Sometimes I think I'm turkey," he said to Tigo, surprised that his thoughts had found voice. Fair and square. I�m actually glad!� He twirled the cylinder. Oblivion Lost, Smith & Wesson revolver, model 327-PD, 2010 Oblivion Lost, Smith & Wesson revolver, model 327-PD, 2010. Check comprehension thought LOTS What was the relationship of the boys at the beginning? "Yeah." "You game? "Once," he said. ", "Sure, sure," Tigo said. Danny asked. "Well, it ain't so bad. That makes the odds five-to-one that the cartridge'll be in firing position when the cylinder stops whirling. It spun with a gently whirring sound. Danny reached for the gun. �Sure, sure ... hell yes.� Again, their eyes locked. "The boys said... " Tigo stopped talking. So this ain't nothin' personal with me. "Except what we got to do with it," Tigo said. He could not show Tigo what he was feeling. "Well, that was easy, wasn't it?" He watched Tigo. "Look, you want to go on the lake this Sunday? Listen, they don�t like it, they can take a flying leap, you know?�, �I don�t think they�ll like it. "It's a nifty piece," Tigo said. "I may blow my head off first time out.". What're you gonna do? Sign in|Recent Site Activity|Report Abuse|Print Page|Powered By Google Sites, Unit 1 - Short Stories, Literary Terms and Response, Unit 2 - News Articles and Opinion Pieces, Business Letter Assignment - Due March 25, Film / Book Report - Due at the end of class, Monday May 11, 4 - 4C Literary Response Instructions.docx, 4 - Literary Response Prompts for The Last Spin.docx, 4 - Plot Diagram for The Last Spin with Responses.doc, 6 - Literary Response Prompts for The Veldt.doc, 6 - The Veldt - Comprehension Questions.doc, 7 - List of Metaphors and Similes in common speech.doc, Literary Response Detailed Graphic Organizer.docx, Ray Bradbury - All Summer in a Day (Text).doc. Without a big street diddlebop, you dig? He broke open the gun again, slipped in the second cartridge into the cylinder. Sure, you can," Tigo assured him. "We better lower the odds. ", "Yeah. "Ain't it the truth?" The Secret Garden - Frances Hodgson Burnett, Uncle Tom's Cabin - Harriet Beecher Stowe. That wasn't right. �What�s the matter?�, �Nothing. He felt sure that this time the firing pin would strike the percussion cap of one of the cartridges. They seemed to have no control over their lives. "Lots of guys don't know about pieces," Danny said, shrugging. Two rival gangs decide to solve a problem one on one instead of making war on the streets. Without any street boppin', and without any law trouble. ", "Let's make this the last spin. He picked up the gun. We can't do this all night, can we? A small cry escaped Tigo's throat, and a look of incredulous shock knifed his eyes. "Well, here goes." The cylinder whirled, whirled, and then stopped. Divide it, and you get two-to-two." Hey, you try it.". "Hey, your girl'll like Juana, I mean it. We could get two boats. He was sure that this time he would shoot himself. Danny nodded, saying nothing. He gave the cylinder a fast twirl. Danny asked. �It gets complicated sometimes.�, �Yeah, but ...� Danny frowned again. 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 was studying him with large brown eyes. Tigo was the enemy, and so he presented a mask to the enemy, cocking one eyebrow and saying, "I seen pieces before. Like ... you know what I mean? �Hey you know, I�m glad they got this idea. �The boy sitting opposite him was his enemy. Tigo nodded. What you got to beat him up for? He put the gun to his head. He looked down at the gun, and his sudden enthusiasm seemed to ebb completely. Then he put his head on the table and began weeping.
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