Essays on Gang

Almost any criticism against hip—hop will point out the violence, drug use and misogyny that the music genre and culture seem to support. The lyrics of Nas‘ “One Love” rap is essentially a short story, of a 12-year-old crack dealer, Shorty, and the advice that …

Warshow began the essay saying “America is committed to a cheerful view of life”. Warshow is referring particularly to the movies but also to comic books and pulp fiction . Those that perpetuate the notion of what constitutes the gangster himself but also his environment, …

What is the “American dream”? The American dream is defined as, “the ideal that every US citizen should have an equal opportunity to achieve success and prosperity through hard work, determination, and initiative’fl The keyword (s) in that definition are “US citizen”. Why? In the …

George Celino Barnes, or “Machine Gun Kelly,“ was a gangster during Prohibition He got his nickname because his favorite weapon was a Thompson machine gun. Kelly was a bootlegger in their twenties and thirties, but after a couple of run»ins with the police, he decided …

Just as Daisy left Gatsby empty in the end of The Great Gatsby, so did Fitzgerald to the readers with his last line, “So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past.” The Great Gatsby is set during the 1920s …

“Quick a coppers coming!” said Dominic, Ringleader of the robbers. ” I can’t get this crap to start up!” said Vincent. “Oi stop in the name of the law!” yelled the police officer. At this point, the police officer was running after the Hi-Jackers like …

The Public Enemy is a hugely significant piece of American cinema, reigniting the country’s longstanding predilection with gangsters that had reached a lull in entertainment. Pre-code, the film is also known for its controversial violence, which, while tame by today’s standards, pushed the absolute limits …