Namond Brice is a middle school kid appeared in Season four. He is the son of Wee- Bey and De’ Londa. People respect the imprisoned Bey’s loyalty. Even after the organization is shattered by the arrest of Avon Barksdale, his sister Brianna Barksdale continues to pay the Brice family. This steady income means that Namond is much better off than his peers (Namond buys ice creams for his friends in EP1). Namond is also given a job as a runner in Bodie’s territories, but he doesn’t have it all. In fact, Namond constantly complains about his poverty. Part of it is because he gives up his job to allow Michael the opportunity to earn money for his supplies. The other reason is his mother who threatens to withhold money until he starts doing better at Bodie’s corner. When Brinana cut Nanmond off financially (EP6) and he has to earns his living on the street, it is clear that Namond are not capeable to live in his father’s world. In the end, Major Colvin takes the boy under his wings in order to keep Namond away from the drug life style.
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It shows what some of the problems are facing the schools in the area and the kids that are not able to be helped like Namond. It is true to life in the city of Baltimore. Namond is the lucky one and the only one of four boys of summer to escape the influence of drug trade. The War on Drug fails to have any positive influence on Namond’s quality of life
The character grows as the show progresses. In the beginning, money is Namond’s image and his shield. In the Monk scene, Namond wears a throwback jersey and even uses it as an excuse for backing down from a scuffle with Michael“if I didn’t have this shit on, I’d have fucked you up.”However, Namond seems to not have inherited his father's stomach for the violence inherent in drug dealing. Namond talks and acts tough around his friends to enhance his corner boy image, but they all eventually see through his charade.
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It shows what some of the problems are facing the schools in the area and the kids that are not able to be helped like Namond. It is true to life in the city of Baltimore. Namond is the lucky one and the only one of four boys of summer to escape the influence of drug trade. The War on Drug fails to have any positive influence on Namond’s quality of life
The character grows as the show progresses. In the beginning, money is Namond’s image and his shield. In the Monk scene, Namond wears a throwback jersey and even uses it as an excuse for backing down from a scuffle with Michael“if I didn’t have this shit on, I’d have fucked you up.”However, Namond seems to not have inherited his father's stomach for the violence inherent in drug dealing. Namond talks and acts tough around his friends to enhance his corner boy image, but they all eventually see through his charade.
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