The streets of Chicago have always been riddled with gang violence and poverty in African American communities. Dominic A. Pacyga’s novel Chicago: A Biography explores the obstacles faced by blacks during the evolving of Chicago through accounts of public housing‚ street gangs‚ education‚ and juvenile delinquency. The film There Are No Children Here tells the story of two boys growing up in a housing project in Chicago infested with crime and a shortage of money‚ guidance‚ and tranquility. Knowledge
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1972 Ford Gran Torino. Throughout the film‚ Walt has to put his racist views aside to help his Hmong immigrant neighbors stay safe from the local gang in their crime filled neighborhood in Detroit. At first Walt can not stand his neighbors‚ especially their teenage son named Thao. His hatred of Thao grows even stronger when Thao his forced by the local gang to try and steal Walt’s Gran Torino‚ and ends up getting caught. Since he got caught and his family found out‚ Thao was forced to work for Walt
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at war with other countries which host terrorist threats‚ but America is not without terrorism. America is hosting street gangs‚ and they are very dangerous. They will rob‚ kill and rape anyone in the name of their neighborhood. They hate law enforcement and drop out of school at young ages‚ they may not know it but ultimately what they’re fighting for isn’t just their gang but nationwide anarchy. Anarchy meaning a state of disorder because of the absence or non-recognition of authority‚ which is
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Last year the band Insane Clown Posse filed a law suit against the FBI asking that they remove the name Juggalo from their list of gangs known gangs. If you don’t know‚ Juggalos are the dedicated‚ borderline-cult like following of the band. Since being added to the list of gangs as a loosely organized hybrid gang‚ once proud Juggalos refuse to wear their signature hatchetgear(clothes created by the group) ‚ or attend Insane clown posse festivals or concerts. This is making people wonder‚ will the
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2.0 Effect of Gangsterism Gangsterisms is a social phenomenon that occurs widely among the youth in our country. With the rapid rise of this problem‚ gangsterisms have much negative impact on individuals‚ families‚ and communities. 2.1 Individual In term of individual‚ student who involves themselves with gangsterism will face bad consequences in their life including having a dark future. Thus‚ their future might be threatened due to the result of their behavior. Most probably they will be
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today. The main character in Zoot Suit is Henry Reyna the leader of the 38th street gang. The main character in The Milagro Beanfield war is Joe Mondragon a hardworking family man. These two pieces of work have some of the same themes but one that stands out the most is the Hispanic culture. Zoot Suits Description The main character in the novel Zoot Suit is Henry Reyna and he is the leader of the 38th street gang. There is also the narrator which was called Pachuco meaning a Hispanic gangster who
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problems erupt such as poverty‚ lack of education‚ gang activity‚ child abuse‚ and police brutality. Gangs are one of the most common causes of violence in Chicago‚ and finding a way of reducing gang activity would be a great start to get rid of violence. With violence comes abandonment from homes‚ business places‚ and schools‚ increased incarceration rates‚ lack of education‚ and many more horrible problems. One of the most common causes of violence is gangs. Once a person who has committed violence gets
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Indiana. He then escapes prison with gang members already in the prison and they are heading to Chicago. While this is happening Pretty Boy Floyd is running from‚ Melvin Purvis‚ and gets shot by Floyd and dies. The group of gangsters get some cars and rob a Chicago bank. Then the movie heads to the Senate‚ where J. Edgar Hoover is making his case to create the
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techniques such as characterisation‚ plot structure and language. The story opens with the main character‚ Andy‚ who has just been stabbed because he is in a gang. . Unfortunately it is too late to change what had happened and as a result the reader feels immense pity for him when he dies. This short story includes the themes of regret and how gang violence causes loss of identity. Firstly the author makes the reader feel sympathetic towards Andy by using effective techniques to emphasise the agony
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crime stricken and run by gangs for several years causing many people to struggle for survival. During your brief discussion in class about the economic pearl and hardships of Honduras‚ it intrigued me to further look into the issue. Honduras has a vast number of unemployed people and the distribution of wealth is far from equal. This has serious implications on citizen morale and any aspirations of a future in Honduras. This country has serious problems with that of gang violence‚ wealth inequality
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