Big Worm Character Analysis

The stereotypical depictions of these characters are essential to Gray and Ice Cube’s critique of the usual portrayals of the hood. They cannot be on the same level as our protagonists because they are reflective of what is wrong with the community. Therefore, they are depicted in a negative light using comedic tactics. Big Worm is a parody of drug dealers. While drug dealers are known to be “tough” looking, Big Worm is a fat man either driving a bright colored vehicle with curlers in his hair or driving an ice cream truck with an unusually large perm. There is absolutely nothing threatening when looking at the character of Big Worm yet he is one of the most feared people in the neighborhood. Deebo, on the other hand, is depicted as brawn but