No Throwaway Boy Book Report

In No Throwaway Boy by Abdul Lloyd-Bey, the author writes a story about his life and what he’d been through. Abdul Lloyd-Bey came from Bushwick, Brooklyn, living in a small apartment with his parents and siblings. Growing up in the neighborhood of Bushwick, Abdul was surrounded by lots of gang and gun violence, drugs, and poverty. Living in a neighborhood that dealt with violence, drugs, and poverty, Abdul had became accustomed to that environment. At a young age he was being involved in gang activities, carrying weapons, and stealing. He was known and respected by many people in the neighborhood. Everyone who knew Abdul and his family was respected by and known not to mess with. Even his older brother Kaheem was involved in crime. So from a young age Abdul learned how to deal with the life of crime being influenced by his environment, friends and family. After some years Abdul and his family moved to a house in Rockaway, Queens that his dad bought. Abdul then formed new relationships with the people on the block and shortly became known and respected in his new neighborhood. His brother Keheem then got arrested and sent to a …show more content…
Throughout the book, Abdul uses repetition of the words “well-respected”. He explains to the readers that he was respected and known by others on his block and that his brother was respected also. This respect that people had for them rooted from his dad. His dad was a man who was also “well-respected”, who cared and protected his family and was a role model for others. Abdul explains to the readers that his father was a hard worker and a good man. Having a father that was well known by other people and that not only had respect but was also looked to as a role model, for Abdul it was very significant having a father like him. Therefore, his father also had an influence on his