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    Gangs of New York � PAGE �4� Analysis of _Gangs of New York_ HUM/150: Introduction to Film Studies Workshop 5 Word Count: 2083 Analysis of _Gangs of New York_ In 2002‚ Martin Scorsese teamed up with Miramax Films to direct _Gangs of New York‚_ a film he had dreamed of making since the 1970s. With a $97 million budget‚ the film was a box-office flop‚ grossing only $190 million worldwide. Nevertheless‚ _Gangs of New York_ earned 10 Academy Award nominations‚ and won two Golden Globe Awards for

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    English 92/93 9/3/2014 Summary of “Poor Parenting Causes Some Children to Join Gangs” In “ Poor Parenting Causes some Children to Join Gangs‚” Lewis Yablonsky asserts the likelihood for children to participate in gang violence due to substance abusing parents‚ who don’t have the capability to be a loving caring parent. According to Yablonsky Parents can be positive role models to help their children learn social feelings; furthermore‚ children use gestures which others use in their environment

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    a scene would turn out the whole film up-side-down or the protagonist were losing and suddenly a confident-giving speech were thrown and the protagonist gain confidence over him/herself then turn the game on his/her side but in this film‚ “Gridiron Gang”‚ it is realistic and life changing film. Not the normal way of showing respect to the film but it is truly a masterpiece of what’s really going on to the streets nowadays and not only to the streets but also a film of self-realizing and life encounters

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    Nowadays‚ most youth belong to gangs. Gang members treat each other like a family and plan their funerals in advanced. In a group there is always a common identifying signs‚ colors and symbols. Gangs have no good purpose. They are groups of violent youths who terrorize other members. Girls are attracted join a gang because of the respect they think they will acquire once people who they are going with. They also initiated in the same manner as the boys. A street gang is a three or more people; they

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    Violence‚ behavior intended to harm someone else‚ itself is a problem worldwide which does not have a clear cure‚ and in many places violence can be considered an epidemic because it spreads and takes the lives of those that surround it. Violence has many forms‚ but many people would agree that violence that operates within a system that involves an organized crime‚ also known as gangs‚ is very dangerous. Gang violence can be observed in many places around the world‚ some more than others. One of

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    learned the value of the delinquent subculture through participation in gangs. Delinquent subcultures have values that are in opposition to those of the dominant culture. The strain is rooted by low economical conditions‚ poor parental relations‚ and low school standards‚ with no chance of succeeding in the future. The anti social structure of cities also affects the why a boy and or girl joins a gang. The formation of gangs in cities‚ and most recently in suburbs‚ is assisted by the same lack of

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    The Media Impact on Youth Violence COM/156 Linda Perez The Media Impact on Youth Violence When we were children‚ there were only thirteen channels on television‚ only one house phone‚ there was no cellular phones and no computer but a typewriter in the house.  We played outside‚ hopscotch‚ jump rope and stickball. Was not allow to watch primetime Television including the news‚ we was told it ’s was for grown-ups. My‚ how times change from then to now‚ everywhere

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    Gangs ENC 3211 Instructor Okeeffe June 29‚ 2013 Cheryl Pulley Abstract Gangs started earlier than people may think. They consist of robbers‚ gamblers and vandalism along with the names that were foreign and goofy. Their identity can be from culture‚ religion even race. Irish opened up cheap corner stores to cover their illegal activities. Some people join gangs because their families‚ friends or some are even threaten to join. Researchers found that some members only stay for at least a year or

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    under a volcano. This makes the drug trade very easy for the gangs of El Salvador. The gangs of el Salvador are the Mara Salvatrucha and their rivals the calle 18. Both of these gangs are at war with the police and each other over drug routes. These gangs use the mountains for their operations. The gangs are considered some of the world’s worst and most ruthless. They do not see the police or el Salvador military as threats. The gangs in their own right are a military they have the numbers and they

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    Ever since the start to the game of hockey‚ violence has always played a role in the sport. While that role both contributing positive and negative aspects to the game‚ violence has taken its toll on not only the players but the fans as well. As violence in hockey is as many fans say part of the game and what makes “hockey” hockey‚ the negative outcomes overweigh the positive. From fights to brawls‚ slashes to high sticks‚ boarding to head contact the violence surrounds the entire game. As fans cheer

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