Answer. Explanation: Answer: Soapy put his foot inside a large and brightly lighted restaurant door.
The waiters turned him outside
.
What happened to soapy at the end of the story the cop and the anthem?
Soapy stopped after seeing a policeman arriving there
. However, instead of arresting him, the policeman thought wrongdoers don’t flee the crime scene and hence he didn’t arrest Soapy. Soapy made another attempt for his arrest. This time he began shouting like a drunk man in front of the theatre.
How does soapy feel when he hears the church anthem?
The music that Soapy hears at the church would not have had such a strong effect on him had it not been for the fact that he had been trying so hard to get himself arrested and sent to jail for the winter months. He is
feeling depressed, dejected, defeated
.
How was the atmosphere when soapy reached near the church?
Description of the atmosphere when Soapy reached near the Church. Explanation: (a)
A soft light glowed through the violet-stained window.
How many attempts did soapy make to get jailed?
Poor Soapy failed to get himself arrested
three times
. Therefore he decided to change the mode of offence. The policeman was watching but he did not arrest him.
Why did soapy feel miserable?
Soapy
wanted to go to jail as winters
we’re approaching. In an attempt of going to jail, he went to a restaurant and ate the food for free. But instead of calling the police, the waiter threw him out of the restaurant. Thus he started feeling miserable.
What happens to soapy in the end?
What happens at the end of the story?
Soapy decides to change his life. But then a cop arrests Soapy. He is sent to Blackwell’s Island
.
What is the irony in The Cop and the Anthem?
In “The Cop and the Anthem” the irony is this:
just when Soapy realizes he wants a better life, he’s arrested and sentenced to exactly what he wished for in the beginning—a three month stay in jail.
Why did soapy take stones?
Soapy took a stone because
he wanted to get arrested by throwing the stone at the plate glass of a shop window
.
What did a waiter do when soapy said he had no money?
His first plan was
to eat at a fine restaurant
and then say that he had no money. Soapy thought that this would send him to Blackwell’s prison for three months. … After eating the food there, Soapy said that he had no money to pay. The waiter then threw him out instead of calling the cop.
Why did the head waiter not allow soapy to go inside the restaurant?
Why? Ans. The head waiter did not allow Soapy to enter the big restaurant because as soon as Soapy entered the big restaurant, the
head waiter saw Soapy’s torn shoes and clothes
, only rich people came to that restaurant so the head waiter felt uncomfortable allowing Soapy to enter the big restaurant.
How many times did soapy try his luck?
(18) How many times did soapy try to get into his desired island? Ans: – After failing three times, he
tried his luck twice again
.
What is the moral of the story Cop and the Anthem?
The Cop and the Anthem Theme of
Dreams, Hopes, and Plans
. One moral we might get out of this story (if we were looking for morals) is that our goals and dreams, our hopes, and our plans for the future might play a big role in determining the course of our lives.
What is the main conflict in the cop and the anthem?
The central conflict of “The Cop and the Anthem” is
the fact that Soapy will die if he is unable to find a home
. He is not alone in this conflict, as he is one of the “regular denizens of Madison Square” who must depart every year and find a new place to lay his head.
What is the irony in Soapy’s life?
He makes his mind to find a good job and starts to lead a happy and respectable life. Soon a cop comes to him and arrests him. The irony of the situation is
that when Soapy wants to be arrested, no cop comes to him
. But later when he wants to transform himself, he is arrested.
Where did soapy see a well dressed man lighting a cigar?
In
a cigar store
he saw a well–dressed man lighting a cigar at a swinging light. His silk umbrella he had set by the door on entering. Soapy stepped inside, secured the umbrella and sauntered off with it slowly. The man at the cigar light followed hastily.
