Down These Mean Streets

ople from
             there block. They had a place called 10 P.M.. Over there they all gathered and they all fought with its
             In 1944 they moved to Long Island. Poppa was making good money at the airplane factory. He
             really hated Long Island and was making the scene in Harlem most often for parties. This Long Island
             was a foreign country, it looked so pretty and clean.
             The problems that were interrupting Piri's life was that his mom compares her childhood to the
             childhood of her children. When Piri is playing it smooth he took off to the streets with the rest of the
             kids. Piri again doesn't see what relationship he has with his father until some Italinans give him a
             beaten. His father takes him to the hospital, and shows him alot of love. It does not compare to the
             neglect his father as shown to this point. Piri finally makes friends with an Italian in his new neighbor
             hood Long Island. He and Rocky go stealing. He does not like the arguing that goes on between his
             mom and dad, so Piri leaves the house because he cannot stand them arguing. Piri says its better to be
             outside stealing then inside listening to the argument. Piri goes with what he has seen
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