Comparison and Contrast2 Westside Story vs. The Warriors In this paper I discuss similarities between Westside Story and The Warriors as well as differences. I will bring to life both movies to my audience and make value judgments about what make one better than the other. Westside Story is a ten time Oscar Award winning musical classic said to be adapted from the romantic tragedy‚ Romeo and Juliet. The movie was produced in the 1960’s when it was forbidden for women to be in gangs or even
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Freedom Writes “ In Long Beach all comes down to what you look like Latino‚ Asian‚ Black‚ or white. We fight each other over territory; we kill each other over race‚ pride‚ and respect. We fight for what is ours. They think they’re winning by jumping me now‚ but soon they’re all going down‚ war has been declared.” Freedom Writes are students from different backgrounds and gangs facing many hardships in their personal lives: physical violence‚ emotional abuse‚ substance abuse‚ Poverty
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ALMIGHTY 4 CORNER HUSTLERS NATION (4CH) Alliance: People Colors: Red & Black and Gold & Black (sometimes White) Ethnicity: mostly Black Symbols: Black Diamond‚ Playboy Bunny w/Bowtie‚ Tophat‚ Cane‚ Dollar sign ($)‚ Dice‚ Martini glass‚ 5 point Star Alias(es): 4CH’s‚ Solid 4’s‚ Foes‚ Hustlers‚ 4CHN‚ Factions/Off-shoots: Angelo 4’s‚ Sniper 4’s‚ L.T. 4’s‚ Maniac 4’s‚ Body Snatcher 4’s‚ Barnon 4’s‚ Macative 4’s‚ Hadaire 4’s‚ Spanish 4’s Founder(s): King Walter Wheat and Freddy Malik Gauge • •
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The world of gangs has changed a lot since the 1950s and mostly it has changed for the worst. Gangs no longer sport the classic "greaser" look. Nor do they simply get into a few rumbles over turf. No‚ Street gangs today have developed much farther past a group of twenty people hanging out on the corner. There is much more to being a gangbanger in the 21st century than that. Most modern day gangs are situated in some of the larger cities such as L.A.‚ New York‚ and Even in Vancouver. Gangs Nowadays
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Film 1070 1 September 2013 Film Analysis/Personal Reflection: Sin Nombre The movie‚ “Sin Nombre” directed by‚ Cary Fukunaga‚ is about the story of a young man‚ by the name of Willy‚ living in Mexico‚ whom is a member of the gang known as “MS”. This film makes its audience familiar with the struggles of the journey for immigrants trying to make it to America. Willy’s commitment for the gang turns redundant when one of the other gang members murders his girlfriend. A series of events occur in
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Ngai‚ N.P.‚ & Cheung‚ C.K. (2004). Marginal Youth’s Subcultural Factors Marginal Youth’s Subcultural Factors Underlying Their Gang Involvement: A Comparative Study in Three Chinese Metropolitan Cities* Ngan-pun Ngai‚ Ph.D.‚ Chau-kiu Cheung‚ Ph.D. ABSTRACT Marginal youth tend to form stronger subcultural values when they engage more frequently in gang activity‚ which also make a difference in their delinquent involvement. The subculture would in turn bolster their subsequent gang participation
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Based on actual diary accounts of several teenagers following the L.A. riots‚ “Freedom Writers” is the story of an idealistic teacher’s attempts to make a difference in the lives of her at-risk students. Located in gang-ravaged Long Beach‚ California‚ Woodrow Wilson High is a hotbed of violence due to a voluntary integration program which brings Black‚ Latino‚ Asian‚ and White students together. Rather than having the desired effect of creating healthy diversity‚ this program breeds constant war
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What a Fresh Taitung When people want to relieve the pressure and have a relaxing trip‚ I believe Taitung is a good city to visit. Taitung is the eastern of Taiwan and near the Pacific Ocean. With lofty mountain and serene sky‚ it is just like a magnificent landscape painting. I study and live in Taitung‚ I went to a lot of beautiful places and that’s why I recommend Taitung to people. Taitung is a natural and beautiful city of Taiwan; therefore‚ in vacation time‚ many tourists would come here
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The Western Transcendence Driving through the vast lands in the American West is a humbling experience. The inhospitable terrain in Arizona can envelop you for hours with only the road for company‚ a seemingly unwelcoming and hostile environment to live in. Yet‚ Arizona is one of the fastest growing states in the nation. The idea of the American West transcends borders and even oceans. A concept that was bold in its reach and audacious in its implementation. The relative speed of
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The Historical Context of Performance‚ Dance. In this essay I have been researching and will be discussing the different contexts of west side story. This will help me to critically comment on the portrayal of Romeo and Juliet through the use of dance. West Side Story is a modern-day version of Shakespeare’s tragedy Romeo and Juliet‚ west side story however is set in the Upper West Side of New York City in the late 1950s with conflict between two teenage rival street gangs of different ethnic and
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