Menace II Society Film Analysis

“All money ain’t good money and fast money ain’t easy” is a common idiom utilized as a part of the African American community. Growing up, I watched motion pictures that depicted the life of African American men through their journey of selling drugs. Moreover, one of my favorite movies that represent this issue is “Menace II Society”. Despite the fact that this movie renders many topics, it above all delineates the issue of young African American males getting involved in illegal drug trade. Additionally, in this movie, a character named Ronne has a son who is growing up fatherless due to his father being arrested for selling drugs. This perspective of the movie touched me, since it was sorrowful to watch a fatherless child grow up without …show more content…
My father took the easy way out. He thought that making fast money by selling illegal drugs was an effortless way to make money, which shows me that he did not have a work ethic. Me, I want and aim to succeed. Nobody in my family went to college, which makes me even more eager for success. Seeing the mistakes my father made, further encouraged me to work hard. I have now developed a work ethic, communication skills, and numerous other skills that will lead me on my journey to success. I use to think that like my father I wanted to work effortlessly and just make fast money. But, by overseeing his mistakes I know that I want a career. Finally, me, Zaniya Caine has become has gained control of my life. As a great student and soon to be the first college graduate in my family, there is no limit to my success. I will make in this cold world, no matter how hard I have to work. Failure is not an option for me and I thrive to have the life my parents wished for. I will not become another statistic of a failing high school to a college student. I am going to be apart of the percentage who succeeds in life. I will make my family proud and be the best that I can be.This is my journey, this is me, and I am Zaniya