Have you ever watched the news and seen that the most shocking crimes committed are by young juveniles and in rare cases small children? Do you wonder why they did it? Many of us do not realize the type of background and the type of lifestyle they lived in before the crime was committed. A lot has to do with how these young juveniles are being raised and the type of environment they are surrounded by. Juvenile delinquents are teens and children, since they are so young the way they learn is by visualizing what surrounds them. But most importantly, are these juveniles receiving the support from their loved ones? The film, Boyz N the Hood explores the elements of belief, involvement, attachment, and commitment through Hirschi’s Social Bond Theory.…
Tre and Mookie are the main characters in both films; the movie is filmed through their eyes. We can see how they view their peers, their circumstance, and we can sympathize with their struggle for man-hood. Unlike Mookie, Tre has the only father figure in either film; this gives him an advantage over the other father-less men. Tre has a guide, a mentor to teach him right from wrong, so he seems to not get in a much trouble as his neighborhood “homies.” Ultimately, Tre is the only one who succeeds in “escaping” the ‘hood and accomplishing the dream of a normal middle-class life. Mookie, on the other hand, is a poor father to his own child; he lacks motivation, and depends heavily on his sister for support. Without a father figure, Mookie is doomed to stay in the ghetto, and has little chance for success.…
In the article written by William J. Chambliss, “The Saints and the Roughnecks” the Saints are a social group that everyone has very high expectations for. This group in particular has an expected bright future ahead of them with money and success and are treated with respect from authority and from peers. Although the Saints do not act as though their reputation is at bay with frequent partying, drinking, and dangerous pranks, they are still treated like responsible students. Unlike the Saints, the Roughnecks have a different future in the minds of adults in authority. The Roughnecks are a clique that have less money and opportunities than the Saints. The Roughnecks have mediocre grades and perform minor crimes. Yet the crimes are about the same severity as the Saints, the Roughnecks are most likely to be punished by authority than the other clique. This is simply an observation of the behavior of both teenage groups, and how the adults discipline both.…
Roughly the first fourth of Boyz N the Hood takes place during Tre’s childhood in 1984. Several key actions during this period will be met with analogous moments later on in the film. Firstly, the triangular relationship between Tré, Ricky, and Doughboy is established. Specifically, Tre is set up as a neutral party between Ricky and Doughboy. The scene displays this idea of Tré as being neutral. One of the first shots of the three together frames Tré in the foreground, while Ricky and Doughboy fight behind him. This scene also parallels a scene near the climax of the film, where Doughboy and Ricky are fighting, and Tré is attempting to break them up. econdly, personality traits of the three principle characters are also created. Ricky is constantly seen carrying a football, foreshadowing how deeply he will come to depend on the sport as a teenager. After Ricky's ball is stolen, Doughboy attacks an older boy in an attempt to retrieve it and is beaten in the process. This is exemplary of teenage Doughboy's often reactionary and violent behavior, as well as it's equally violent consequences.…
“Boyz N the Hood” is one of the many films from the 1990’s that displayed gang violence among African-Americans in urban areas such as “Juice,” “South Central,” and “Menace II Society.” However, “Boyz N the Hood” is known for more than just depicting violence. The Library of Congress had place it on preservation in its’ National Film Registry and even referred to it as “culturally significant” in 2002. Never realizing it after watching it the first few times, this film gives a perspective on what the typical African-American family is like during this period. 2 of the families the movie focused on the most were Tre’s and Doughboy’s. They shared a lot of differences and a few similarities but the most common factor is that their parents weren’t together.…
Trey had positive appraisal and proper guidance, which allowed him to feel good about himself and to know the differences between right and wrong. He had parents that were very involved when it came to things such as school and chores at home. Being raised this way you would think that his parents wouldn’t want him to be around kids such as Ricky and Doughboy but I think his father may have wanted to his son to have the exposure to see that he has parents to both love and care about him where his friends don’t to see how when you do the things that his friends do that you will get in trouble and end up dead or in jail. Ricky has a decent strong self-concept because he receives positive appraisal from his mother but unlike Trey does he does not receive the same guidance. In his mothers eyes Ricky could do no wrong. Still in high school Ricky was already a father his mother sees him kissing his girl friend and warns them that is how they got their first baby, Instead of getting on him that he should be extra cautious she casually brush’s it off. Ricky doesn’t have that same role model figure to learn from as Trey does even though he had plans to go to college he was only going so he could play football and hopefully one day be in the NFL his SAT scores weren’t high enough when a recruiter came to talk to him through the movie we see that he is trying hard to study for the test and after his death we find out that he got his score high enough to get the scholarship everyone always focused so much on football that no one ever really stressed education to him. Doughboy on the other hand never received positive appraisal and always received negative appraisal especially from his mother she always told him how he wasn’t any good and that he would never amount to anything. When it came to him and his brother if anything ever when wrong their mother always blamed it on doughboy. From the time he was young Doughboy was in and out of trouble and it ultimately killed…
Because the community viewed the Roughnecks as “delinquents” the boys began to see themselves in that way. They started behaving in a way that further reinforced that label. They started hanging around people that further deviated them from societal norms, and they started…
One of the elements seen in both films that is presented has been that of racism. In ‘Boyz N the Hood’ and ‘Do the Right Thing’ racism is shown through police brutality and ignorance of the police. In Boyz N the Hood, a police officer held Trey at gunpoint as he threatened him while calling him…
These two different topics can easily go hand in hand with each other. Some may not realize it but your level of poverty, whether you are in any way poor or whether you are not even close to it, can truly affect your education. When schools are in a poorer district, that can have a drastic effect in the school. They wouldn’t have the same technology or programs as other schools may have. But that doesn’t always mean they can not have the same opportunities as other kids; It’s all about how they make the most of what they have. Both Wes Moore’s grew up in a very poor and dangerous area, but they did not end up the same way. One decided to take charge in his life and became a Scholar, decorated war veteran, and a White House Fellow. His mother worked very hard to allow him to get all the opportunities that he ended with. She worked multiple jobs to provide for her kids to go to private schools. Moore’s mother didn’t allow him to fall into the “thug” lifestyle. She refused to allow her children, and herself, to fall into the lifestyle of those around them. On the other hand, the other Wes Moore did not have as great of a turn out. His mother simply did not have the drive that the other mother did. She allowed her kids to be immersed into the world where violence and crime was okay. Wes’ mother allowed the poverty and crime around consume and define…
Role models and stable family situations are crucial when it comes to the success of a teen growing up in the inner city. In the case of the two Wes Moores, their home life is easy to point the finger at when it comes the difference of one Rhodes Scholar and another convicted felon coming from the same…
Boyhood showcases physical, cognitive, social, and family development (both normative and non-normative) through the life span. Following a young boy, Mason, and his family through hardship and prosperity, Boyhood brings to life the challenges and opportunities of growing up.…
In the 1988 movie Young Guns we will analyze William H. Bonney, better known as Billy the Kid (Emilio Estevez) as the outlaw hero, and Patrick Floyd Garrett (Patrick Wayne) as the official hero. This movie was closely based on real life events of the Lincoln County war of 1877-1878, but because the real life events weren’t nearly as controversial and exciting, the movie was minimally changed in various ways to make it more appealing to audiences.…
Black male rappers are not usually shown as fathers, but many of these men have family lives that are rarely talked about. They are more prone to stereotypes of gangsters and murders, but the article discusses 2 of them that are trying to make a difference by allowing society to view their family on reality television. Russell Simmons was compared to Bill Cosby on The Cosby Show versus Calvin Broadus who shows true reality of the Black working class. Russell’s lifestyle is stable and educational. Calvin’s lifestyle is more hectic, but represents real life to the fullest. Both men are respected and can relate to their show’s viewers.…
Jamal believed, as a young boy, in the thug life philosophy, “ ...thug life was a celebration of young brothers who hustled, gangbanged, and lived outside the law to survive” (272). Jamal matured to realize that thug life was a result of systemic racism due to a lack of expectations of non-white teens. After seeing the senseless deaths of young people, he realized that he would have to something to help kids get out of “thug life” to help them succeed. “If Andre, or perhaps even the boy who shot him, were in a creative arts workshop instead of out partying or doing drugs on the street, then maybe Andre would be alive”(277). Jamal is saying that if non-white teens had more opportunities, they would be able to succeed and not fall into drugs and violence on the streets. This realization helped Jamal be a successful adult and youth advocate for creating programs like IMAPACT that led to a culture of art and creativity among the non-white…
African American females in television shows and movies are often shown as the loud “ghetto” acting, angry black girl who is always “telling someone off”. Actor Tyler Perry has been criticized for illustrating African American females as “big momma”, another negative portrayal of black women. Other times shapely video vixens cause other black females to be portrayed as “jump-offs” or gold diggers. African American males have even greater judgments to overcome. They are viewed as a menace to society. They are illustrated as wild, angry, dangerous “gang bangers”. Black men are viewed as absentee fathers or abusive husbands. Although, in some cases, African American males do possess some of these characteristics, there are just as many black men that are positive role models. These ignorant judgments are called stereotypes.…