Personal Narrative: A Hero's Life

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I once knew a boy named William. He came from a rundown neighborhood full of violence, gangs and drugs. When his mother was pregnant with him, his father left. Unfortunately, William never met his father. His mother works two jobs to support the two of them. Aside from working all the time, she sits at home and abuses multiple substances. Her main addiction is crack cocaine. Unfortunately when she’s not working, she’s high. Due to these reasons, William and his mother, Margaret do not spend much time together. On top of problems at home and living in a bad neighborhood, William doesn’t do the greatest in school. Throughout grade school, he already gets in fights and fails classes. William is not off to a good start in life. By the time William …show more content…
At this point, he becomes so invested and involved he gets tied up with gangs. William was a young boy, but by no means did he have any fears. When he got involved with one specific gang, The Devil’s Angels, the members take complete advantage of him. They know he’ll do anything and everything and not think twice. They send him on different jobs that the rest of the members don’t want to do. Even though he did jobs for the gang and was highly associated with them, he still wasn’t into the gang yet. In order to be initiated, he had to do something big. Something William has never done …show more content…
They still do their old things because it’s a way of life for them. Drugs, violence, theft, everything. It’s all they know. Some say William was better of dead. What he was getting into was something you can’t get out of except through death. Unfortunately, William died a young age due to the events leading up to his death that led him down the wrong road in life. William’s story is one that was never spread. That’s why i’m here, to spread awareness. People need to know the danger and intensity of these gangs and their actions. It’s a big deal and young boys should not be involved nor should they have to go through what William did. William’s story is one-hundred percent true. I should know. I was there. And I raped his mom

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