1.3 The Cop and the Anthem
The title of the text:
The title does not give any clear idea of the content. Cop and Anthem are
just nouns. The word ‘Cop’ stands for a policeman and ‘Anthem’ for a religious
song or a prayer mostly sung in a church. We can just imagine that the text is
related to the police and the religious song. If we go through the text, we
will get the clear idea about the text.
Synopsis of the text:
Soapy wanted to go in jail to live idle life. He tried to break law but
his attempts were failed. He was not caught by the Cop. He came near the church
yard. He heard a musical note of an anthem. Hearing it he remembered his past
wonderful days. It brought a sudden and worth change in his soul. He decided to
fight and change his life. He also decided to find work. While Soapy was
daydreaming, a policeman taped him on the shoulder and asked what he was doing.
He was arrested for loitering and the following day sentenced to three months
in Blackwell's Island (jail).
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