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Soapy the bum is the main character in O. Henry's classic story " The Cop And The Anthem ". He is a Bum (ironically named Soapy even with his aversion to Bathing ) who enjoys getting locked up in Jail for the winter months instead of sleeping outside. The story or The Cop and The Anthem written by O. Henry revolves around a New York City hobo named Soapy. He wants to be arrested because he wants to spend the winter in a jail. He does not want to be in a charitable institution. Soapy prefers to be in a jail than a charitable institution because he just wanted to spend the winter in jail and since one season lasts only three months and the punishment for petty crimes also lasts three months. If he enters the charitable institution he can't leave anymore, but he wants to be free. |
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