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    Lennie James

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    Outline: Prescribed question: “If the text had been written in a different time or place or language or for a different audience‚ how and why might it differ?” My question: “If this text was an open letter in a Los Angeles or Salvadorian newspaper aimed at MS-13‚ how and why might it be different?” Title of the text for analysis: “This is No Way to be a Man” – Lennie James Part of the course to which the task refers: Part 3 – Literature: Text and Context My critical response will: • Comment

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    MS-13 Gang Life BY: Kimberly Miller CCJ 4656-2 Gang Activity and Drug Operations-2 The development of gangs over the many years of their existence has caused the growth of different gangs and gang members to all parts of the world. These developing gangs have created major attention and awareness to this culture of life that is becoming so common amongst our communities. There have been said to be around 30‚000 or more gangs with at least 800‚000 gang members in the United States‚ whom

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    Crash the film

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    because it satisfies the definition of art. An individual took the time to write the story which was then turned into a screen play. The plot of the screenplay Crash evinces bits and pieces of racism that takes place on a daily basis in the city of Los Angeles‚ CA. The flick captures racial stereotypes by divulging into the lives of characters all of different race and ethnicities (the screenplay is a low concept film that focuses on the characters to display a point). The motion picture Crash manifests

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    The movie “Blood In…Blood Out‚” is a movie about the realities of the streets‚ crime‚ drugs‚ gangs and prison life. It tells the story of three young Chicano teens who are trying to survive in East Los Angeles. First‚ you meet Paco‚ a rebellious teen that loves a fight‚ and is in a small East Los Angeles Street gang called “Vatos Locos.” Then‚ there is his half brother Cruz‚ who is an artist‚ he is trying to stay away from the gang life by painting‚ however‚ he still is and hangs with the Vatos Locos

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    gangs

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    black panther and etc. The first real street gangs started about 1972 in los angeles california. The name of this gang was called the crips they use symbols to be known around like the star of david ‚ or they use colors their colors are white and blue this gang was started by raymond washington . The next gang which today is the crips forever enemy is the bloods started by Sylvester Scott started in 1974 in also los angeles ‚california their trademark colors are red and white if these gangs wore

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    view and explain it thoroughly. What is the primary emphasis of the film or show? Examples: artistic expression‚ technological achievement‚ informative. Explain your answer. The primary emphasis of the show is to solve crimes committed in Los Angeles by a woman Deputy Chief of Police‚ of the Major Crimes Division‚ Brenda Johnson. The show uses the investigative and interrogation skills of Brenda to solve crimes. Brenda dresses in civilian clothes and wears heels which do not stop her from going

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    Monster

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    Kody Scott‚ also known as “Monster” for his viciousness in beating of a man and further crimes‚ forms a realistic and brutal picture of gang violence in America. Throughout his story‚ Scott views his gang participation as the only viable means of survival. Killing is done through the necessity to promote oneself in order to become an O.G.‚ or Original Gangster‚ the pinnacle of gang member status and achievement. The urge to become an O.G. seems to be paramount in Scott’s eyes‚ and he outlines his

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    Tent City Maria L La Ganga is known as a journalist who also is a staff writer of the Los Angeles Times.“Tent City” was one of the true stories that reflect the struggling of more than two hundreds people in California in 2008. They have lost their job‚ their homes were fore closure and they don’t have anywhere to live. La Ganga describe the individual story of those people who live in tent city and their situation to composite the struggle picture of the America economic in that period. In

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    of them are able to pass a tough college credit calculus exam. The exam is so hard that only 2 percent of students nationwide can pass it‚ although everyone in this class does. The story is based on fact‚ on the life of Jaime Escalante‚ an East Los Angeles man who left a higher-paying job in business to return to education and prove something. What he proved is that motivation and hard work can rewrite the destinies of kids that society might be willing to write off. Escalante‚ played in the film

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    catch up on old material I would fall behind on new material. I had a lack of motivation coming from myself because I felt the distance from home was overwhelming since I had never been away from home for more than one week and having to travel to Los Angeles was not a simple task. I felt neither support nor encouragement from anyone surrounding me that at that point I was ready to give up and forget about UC Davis. My parents never attended college and do not clearly understand the trouble and sacrifices

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