The book Monster: The autobiography of an L.A Gang member was written Monster AKA Sanyika Shakur there are various themes emphasized in this book - The first and obvious theme that is noticed in this book is the theme of violence. Monster: An Autobiography of an L.A. Gang reveals various incidences of violence which are highly brought about by drug abuse. An example of violence that is displayed in the book is where Kody shot at Art’s chili dog stand because he wanted to kill Eric (Shakur, 1964, P.18). On the other hand, there is the theme of delinquency. The act of delinquency is another theme that was carried out in this book. Based on reading (Cromwell, 2014) it can be understood that this act is the reason as to why many youths take part in criminal acts.
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The pressures placed in Kody’s path reveals how crime takes place. In general, almost in the all chapters in the book, acts of delinquency are revealed. Then again, the theme of delinquency exposes how the eight Tray Gangsters cause inhuman killings (Shakur, 1964, Chapter 5). Some of the crimes that were committed by the group include jail rapes, jail riots, shootouts in shops, houses, streets, drive-buys, kidnappings, grand theft auto, robbery, killing humans, knife fights, and police abuse. These crimes made Kody to gain the name “Monster Kody.” Lastly, Loyalty is a great theme to point out from the book because Kody's diligence to his own gang puts him on the "hit lists" of others. He is set up and shot multiple times. The resulting hospital stay and recovery are time consuming and Kody is soon incarcerated. Also, during that jail stay, he's rushed back for emergency surgery related to the earlier shooting. He's later shot again in the back that doesn't do a fraction of the damage of the first event. His gang members always immediately rally and mount attacks on
The pressures placed in Kody’s path reveals how crime takes place. In general, almost in the all chapters in the book, acts of delinquency are revealed. Then again, the theme of delinquency exposes how the eight Tray Gangsters cause inhuman killings (Shakur, 1964, Chapter 5). Some of the crimes that were committed by the group include jail rapes, jail riots, shootouts in shops, houses, streets, drive-buys, kidnappings, grand theft auto, robbery, killing humans, knife fights, and police abuse. These crimes made Kody to gain the name “Monster Kody.” Lastly, Loyalty is a great theme to point out from the book because Kody's diligence to his own gang puts him on the "hit lists" of others. He is set up and shot multiple times. The resulting hospital stay and recovery are time consuming and Kody is soon incarcerated. Also, during that jail stay, he's rushed back for emergency surgery related to the earlier shooting. He's later shot again in the back that doesn't do a fraction of the damage of the first event. His gang members always immediately rally and mount attacks on