Nickishia Menardy The film Boys N’ the Hood, written and directed by John Singleton, was released in 1991. Actor Cuba Gooding Jr. plays the role of the protagonist, Tre Styles, as viewer watch his coming of age. Unlike most films, this was not a typically coming of age story. In the first scenes we see as Tre’s mother, portrayed by actress Angela Bassett, struggles to keep Tre out of trouble while juggling her school and work load. After Tre fails to keep his end the promise to his mother, to be on his best behavior, he is sent to live with his father, Furious, in South Central Los Angeles. The moment Tre’s foot hits the sidewalk of his newly permanent Crenshaw neighborhood, he is exposed to an entirely different atmosphere.
The movie continues when Tre reaches his senior year of high school. …show more content…
Throughout the film he communicates the viewers that poor predominately Black communities are marginalized and oppressed and so many social institutions prevent these groups from advancement. His most memorable dialogue is when he mentions how their neighborhoods have a higher concentration, then most, of liquor stores and gun stores and that the SATs are culturally bias. Both of which I found to be thought-proving because I have never considered this or made these connections. It references the complications people must face when they are constantly put in unfavorable circumstances.
His parenting style is also admirable. We don’t see Furious trying to imitate the societal standards of manliness or see him trying to push those ideals on to his son. He wants Tre to succeed, and it is clear that Furious’ parental guidance kept Tre on the right path. It is fair to say Furious’ constant fathering gave Tre the upper hand compared to his friends. He had the guidance on how to maneuver so many of the social institutions because he was being raised by a man who managed to make his way around
The movie continues when Tre reaches his senior year of high school. …show more content…
Throughout the film he communicates the viewers that poor predominately Black communities are marginalized and oppressed and so many social institutions prevent these groups from advancement. His most memorable dialogue is when he mentions how their neighborhoods have a higher concentration, then most, of liquor stores and gun stores and that the SATs are culturally bias. Both of which I found to be thought-proving because I have never considered this or made these connections. It references the complications people must face when they are constantly put in unfavorable circumstances.
His parenting style is also admirable. We don’t see Furious trying to imitate the societal standards of manliness or see him trying to push those ideals on to his son. He wants Tre to succeed, and it is clear that Furious’ parental guidance kept Tre on the right path. It is fair to say Furious’ constant fathering gave Tre the upper hand compared to his friends. He had the guidance on how to maneuver so many of the social institutions because he was being raised by a man who managed to make his way around