Rational Choice In Jody's 'Encounter'
INDEX of CLUES for MONSTER
Rational Choice
True responsibility enters into Kody’s life when his girlfriend gets pregnant but Kody decides he can’t be a father because he does not want to settle down, he wants to start moving up in the gang.—Kody makes the decision to focus on his gang life and leave his pregnant girlfriend because he will not gain the respect or money he could in the gang.—p. 44
While in the hospital his roommate was from Georgia was totally taken away with how things were in California. Kody claims it is everyday life and rationalized his actions as the way things have to be and always would be. – p.99
After a long second stint in jail the only thing on his mind after being released is “blasting brims” (Killing bloods).—After …show more content…
This is all choice.—p. 232
Kody explains how he lives for the “power surge of playing god” after considering the thought of living peaceful.—Kody knows right between wrong but chooses what gives him the biggest upside in the society he lives in.—p. 226
Psychological
He explains how he could never live the life of a “hook”. Someone who is always a victim and gets pushed around. As a child he experienced this at school and with his brother. One day he pulled a gun on his brother and realized that this show of power worked and gained him respect. – p. 100
Kody talks about how murders are just common place and have no effect on him now.—His experience with violence has caused him to not care about other people’s well-being. – p. 131
“In a perverted kind of way I kind of enjoyed being Monster Kody.”—Kody finds enjoyment in the power that comes with being feared. His mind set ever since a child has been formed by using violence to get what he wants.—p. …show more content…
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He saw the gang as his “family”, the streets as his school and his elders (in gang) as his father figure. Total comfort in gang life. – Reason for this strong connection could be because Kody does not feel as if he belongs to an actual family. Once he becomes a part of the gang he feels comfort.—p.25
Kody wants to be wanted, his mother didn’t make him feel this way pushing him further into the gang life—Because Kody’s mom has to work 24/7 to provide rent and food on the table for his brothers she never really has time for Kody, therefore leaving Kody feeling unwanted—p. 173
Kody and his mother have grown so far apart that, “If I were dying I would have not called her.”—Kody has lost his entire relationship with his family—p. 168
Kody understands he was hated and an illegitimate child. His father took all his kids on vacation except him. Kody does not take this lightly.—Kody has been cast aside by his parents as being a illegitimate child his entire life. He also was the reason they divorced.—p.
Rational Choice
True responsibility enters into Kody’s life when his girlfriend gets pregnant but Kody decides he can’t be a father because he does not want to settle down, he wants to start moving up in the gang.—Kody makes the decision to focus on his gang life and leave his pregnant girlfriend because he will not gain the respect or money he could in the gang.—p. 44
While in the hospital his roommate was from Georgia was totally taken away with how things were in California. Kody claims it is everyday life and rationalized his actions as the way things have to be and always would be. – p.99
After a long second stint in jail the only thing on his mind after being released is “blasting brims” (Killing bloods).—After …show more content…
This is all choice.—p. 232
Kody explains how he lives for the “power surge of playing god” after considering the thought of living peaceful.—Kody knows right between wrong but chooses what gives him the biggest upside in the society he lives in.—p. 226
Psychological
He explains how he could never live the life of a “hook”. Someone who is always a victim and gets pushed around. As a child he experienced this at school and with his brother. One day he pulled a gun on his brother and realized that this show of power worked and gained him respect. – p. 100
Kody talks about how murders are just common place and have no effect on him now.—His experience with violence has caused him to not care about other people’s well-being. – p. 131
“In a perverted kind of way I kind of enjoyed being Monster Kody.”—Kody finds enjoyment in the power that comes with being feared. His mind set ever since a child has been formed by using violence to get what he wants.—p. …show more content…
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He saw the gang as his “family”, the streets as his school and his elders (in gang) as his father figure. Total comfort in gang life. – Reason for this strong connection could be because Kody does not feel as if he belongs to an actual family. Once he becomes a part of the gang he feels comfort.—p.25
Kody wants to be wanted, his mother didn’t make him feel this way pushing him further into the gang life—Because Kody’s mom has to work 24/7 to provide rent and food on the table for his brothers she never really has time for Kody, therefore leaving Kody feeling unwanted—p. 173
Kody and his mother have grown so far apart that, “If I were dying I would have not called her.”—Kody has lost his entire relationship with his family—p. 168
Kody understands he was hated and an illegitimate child. His father took all his kids on vacation except him. Kody does not take this lightly.—Kody has been cast aside by his parents as being a illegitimate child his entire life. He also was the reason they divorced.—p.