The Bronx

mobsters. Much like any powerful mafia, this mobsters in “A Bronx Tale” were a force to be reckoned with. Also known as wise guys, these men took actions into their own hands when it came to crime and punishment. Essentially gaining more fear from people, than actual respect from the community of The Bronx. If you want a movie that will keep your adrenaline pumping, while your half way off your chair, A Bronx Tale is a must see. Based in Bronx County, New York City,…

In the novel Slam, Slam lived in the hood. Slam had been very talented at basketball but not so much at school. In the book the kids called the main character Slam. Slams real name is Greg Harris. In the movie Finding Forrester, Jamal Wallace was a good kid. Jamal did great in school and both on the court. There are many differences and similarities in both the novel Slam and the movie Finding forrester. In the book Slam, Greg harris went to Carver school. Then, Slam had to move schools not…

Lil B AKA “The Based God” is a truly unique rapper that has taken his positive music around the world, with varied results. Brandon McCartney, know on stage as Lil B or The Based God, is a 25 year old Californian rapper. He began his career at the age of 16, rapping for the rap group The Pack. When talking about Lil B, the Based philosophy must first be explained. Being based, a sort of religion created by the rapper. Being based is simply being yourself, not caring about what other people…

In the movie, Awakenings, there were many actual depictions of what happened during the trial. The actual events of the drug trial were performed by Dr. Oliver Sacks who asked that his name be changed in the movie. During the 1920s there was an epidemic of encephalitis lethargica that spread worldwide. Symptoms of encephalitis begin with high fever, headache, and sore throat. Progression of the disease has symptoms of muscle pain, tremors, slowing of physical and mental response as well as…

The movie Flowers for Algernon and Awakenings are both the same in some areas and then different in other areas The movie Awakenings is about a doctor named Oliver Sacks and a patient named Leonard. Leonard who survived the encephalitis epidemic now has a brain Syndrome which allows him to be in a catatonic state. After Dr. Sacks many hours of research he came across the totally new drug at the time L- Dopa. L- Dopa would allow the patients using it to come out of the catatonic state they were…

The character, Devon Hope, introduces in his poem, Bronx Masquerade, the idea that he and many of his classmates are living behind disguises rather than being their true selves. Devon is a prime example of this notion as he even goes by a nickname, Jump shot, at school and in his neighborhood that he does not feel represents him as a whole person. Though he is a great basketball player, that is not all he wants to be known for and much too often he is painted into that corner. He expresses this…

relation to systems of oppression. Some of the areas the term has been applied include race, gender, and class due to their interconnectivity. From Eric Tang’s “Organizing in Poor Immigrant Communities: Starting from Scratch in the Bronx”, “How Refugees Stopped the Bronx from Burning,” and Maliha Safri and Julie Graham’s “The Global Household: Toward a Feminist Postcapitalist International Political Economy,” I analyze the interdependence of violence, organizing, and opportunity in the context…

families with childhood education. Child Care is a daycare or babysitting services that help you watch your child, while your parents are at work. So far, there are ten early life center locations, located in Brooklyn, Manhattan and The Bronx. My agency is located in The Bronx at 80 East 181st between, Walton and Morris Avenue. There are many useful organizations in the area that, also supports families. There is a senior site located right in the building. The senior center is connected to…

Teens in the Bronx needed a way to express themselves and invented a new way to do it. Hip-Hop music is a great medium to express yourself in a fun way. There was a wreckless genre of music that was growing in the Bronx, now it is one of the most changed and defined genre in the world. Teens in the Bronx wanted a way to show they felt. So they took elements from other genres of music and made something new. The new medium was heard around the world and was named Hip-Hop music. Often looked down…

Overview of Haven The land of Haven is filled with greatness and beauty. It was a peaceful land that had a great treaty, but everything beautiful must fall. The land was also filled with warfare. Town and villages broken apart of because of meaningless war. For the people that don't concern itself with the war may find Haven filled with treasure of opportunity. Each hold has its story and each hold has its secrets. Lets hope that Haven can be a peaceful island in the end. More info can be…