Boyz n the Hood
Boyz n the Hood is a movie that depicts the typical life of gangs in the ghetto of South Central Los Angeles. A mother sends her son who seems to be passing through a wild teenage life to live with his father in South Central LA with the hope that he will instill some manners in him and hence grow into a mature man. Living in a ghetto even in the modern world has several challenges. For instance, children raised in such an environment easily turn out to be criminals and drug traffickers among others. As such, this paper analyzes Boyz n the Hood in terms of how gangs and the members are perceived.
Tre settles in the ghetto and makes new friends while reuniting with some old friends. Tre links up with Dough Boy, Ricky, and Chris. For most of the years, Tre and his gang have steered clear of trouble and more so the groups in the neighborhood who are well known for drug abuse, rape, drug peddling and murder. Despite all the hostilities surrounding him in the ghetto, Tre grows into a responsible young man who works at a clothes shop in the nearby mall. He has aspirations of going to college along with his girlfriend named Brandi. However, he gets a trying moment later in the movie when Ricky is murdered in cold blood. He attempts to avenge his death despite persuasions from his …show more content…
He is protective of his brother Ricky and means no harm, but Dough Boy has a way of attracting trouble. South Central LA is a place where violence is a normal way of life, and Dough Boy possesses a firearm. The ghetto is a jungle, a war zone where only the strong survive. It is a no brainer that Ricky, who is a gifted football athlete, is headed for a scholarship to college. Ricky would have qualified for scholarship to go to college having passed his SATs but is murdered by a gang member in Ferris’ crew. A tragic end to a promising future for the brilliant running
Boyz n the Hood is a movie that depicts the typical life of gangs in the ghetto of South Central Los Angeles. A mother sends her son who seems to be passing through a wild teenage life to live with his father in South Central LA with the hope that he will instill some manners in him and hence grow into a mature man. Living in a ghetto even in the modern world has several challenges. For instance, children raised in such an environment easily turn out to be criminals and drug traffickers among others. As such, this paper analyzes Boyz n the Hood in terms of how gangs and the members are perceived.
Tre settles in the ghetto and makes new friends while reuniting with some old friends. Tre links up with Dough Boy, Ricky, and Chris. For most of the years, Tre and his gang have steered clear of trouble and more so the groups in the neighborhood who are well known for drug abuse, rape, drug peddling and murder. Despite all the hostilities surrounding him in the ghetto, Tre grows into a responsible young man who works at a clothes shop in the nearby mall. He has aspirations of going to college along with his girlfriend named Brandi. However, he gets a trying moment later in the movie when Ricky is murdered in cold blood. He attempts to avenge his death despite persuasions from his …show more content…
He is protective of his brother Ricky and means no harm, but Dough Boy has a way of attracting trouble. South Central LA is a place where violence is a normal way of life, and Dough Boy possesses a firearm. The ghetto is a jungle, a war zone where only the strong survive. It is a no brainer that Ricky, who is a gifted football athlete, is headed for a scholarship to college. Ricky would have qualified for scholarship to go to college having passed his SATs but is murdered by a gang member in Ferris’ crew. A tragic end to a promising future for the brilliant running