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sense of discrimination from the White Americans. The bad economy and prejudice from the law enforcement fueled these new generation with a kind of hatred they can act upon. This was a recipe that would eventually lead to huge riot in the middle of Los Angeles County in the city of Watts. The documentary described the city of South Central as a black community as a safe environment whereas today, it is known as a city to avoid at a cost because it is so dangerous. The documentary started off…

Our group chose the Spanish movie “Sin Nombre.” This movie is related to gangs located mainly in Mexico and El Salvador. The main gang in the movie is called Mara Salvatrucha or MS-13. This gang is strongly known for their violence and popularity. One of the main characters in the movie, EL Casper, is a member of MS-13 and is highly respected by the other gang members. In today’s society, MS-13 is an organized gang that is both dangerous and powerful. The Mara Salvatrucha gang has around 10,000…

Jennifer Sanchez 2015SP-FILM-280-5062 April 29, 2015 Comparison and contrast of the themes. Both “Stagecoach” and “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly” films are examples of masterpiece cinematography in the genre of western of their era each. Nevertheless, films can hardly be called similar even with having almost the same means of entertaining and story performance. Thus, I would like to start from the definition of classic western. Western is an art direction, common for the United States, it…

Tutus, tiaras, princess dresses, and storybooks offering a “happily ever after” fill the children’s aisles at every major retailer. The “Frozen” soundtrack starting with the most recent Disney fantasy featuring two sister princesses, has topped the charts for almost three months. The Little Mermaid, Sleeping Beauty, Belle and Snow White are certain to come calling upon your entryway on Halloween. The princess culture- fueled by Disney’s multi-billion-dollar stake in it- has a tight grip on…

INTRODUCTION Gangs within Australia have a long history since the time of colonisation to modern times. However, there is often a denial in media that gangs have actually not existed in Australian history since the beginning, rather it if it is to be believed, that gangs only started to emerge in the late twentieth century. History has shown the proof of gang existences since colonisation, comprising of convicts who were fighting the law- more commonly known for being Bushrangers; such as Ned…

In the late nineteenth-century, American expansionism took on a different hue, but in many ways remained similar to the expansion of the preceding century. As the progressive era dawned and the frontier was declared to be closed, expansion efforts took on a more paternalistic and trade oriented attitude, rather than one of pure imperialism, but many Americans perceived the new expansionist ideology as a continuation of the old. The civilized nations of Europe were taking large swaths of land in…

Downtown Los Angeles, it is a large area, around 54-blocks and contains one of the most large and stable homeless populations in the United States (Wiki 1). Skid Row was not always like this until the late 1800s, it was a place of agriculture (Wiki 1). In my essay I will discuss the history about Skid Row in Los Angeles and the how it is now. In the article History of Downtown Los Angeles “ Skid Row”, it states that Skid Row was known for its agriculture area before the railroads first entered…

Unlike the Hells Angels they have some morals. They know that when a woman is taken by another member they leave her be and protect her. The Hells Angels does not see it that way. They will take any woman that is in the group in less it is the President or Vice President’s wife. This is where relationships come in. The difference in the organized crime within their gang varies. The Mongols with handle their own with their own punishment, but does not always mean death of that member of…

During this period, there was intense racism in Los Angeles where African Americans were viewed as dangerous people. African Americans had little to no freedom because if they left their neighborhood to go to a white neighborhood like Lynwood and Alameda, they would get interrogated like a criminal. In the…

A gang is a criminal street gang they do assaults, drive by shooting robberies and homicides. What makes a young kid a gang member? How is a gang a good for young kids, or is it bad? Everyone needs a home and family. Even if it is on the streets selling drugs, trafficking women, and killing someone. No one has ever said a family is not like that, no one has said that a family needs to be normal. “What people don 't understand is joining a gang ain 't bad, it 's cool, and its fine. When you in…