Fist Stick Knife Gun Analysis

In his novel, fist stick knife gun, Geoffrey Canada outlines a short history of the

escalating violence in our cities. Taking place particularly in the South Bronx, his recounting of

the virtually obligatory acts of violence that he witnessed committed on the streets of New York

is truly an eye opener. He provides an earth shattering account of the truthful conditions and

causes behind the atrocious acts committed by today's poverty-stricken youth, and offers the

well-thought out solutions and opinions of a seasoned professional who has dealt with these

issues first-hand.

Geoffrey's first encounter with the violence that would soon come to dominate his youth

took place during his early childhood years in the South Bronx. As small children, we …show more content…
They ripped the jacket off of him and paraded home with their prize. That day,

Geoffrey Canada was taught a lesson that he would utilize for the rest of his childhood. If one did

not respond to violence with violence, something worse would await.

In the set of solutions that Geoffrey has outlined in his novel, he testifies from this

experience that adults who believe in violence produce children who believe in violence. He

argues that to eradicate violence at the root, parents must preach peace and problem-solving to

their children instead of an "eye for an eye." Our communities must teach the youth of today that

violence is not the best path, so that this knowledge will be imparted to the youth of tomorrow.

Another issue that he mentions is the lack of decent gun control in America. Guns are

everywhere; in homes, on TV, displayed proudly on the shelves of many stores. Children today

are lured into a reality in which guns are symbols of power and social acceptance. Their favorite

tv shows depict the characters that they idolize blasting pistols in every episode, their parents

rant continuously about the government stomping on our right to bear arms, and their