Themes Of Monster The Autobiography Of An L. A. Gang Member

Monster: The Autobiography of an L.A. Gang Member

Introduction

The year of 1993 was characterized by gang life along the United States streets. Initially, the lifestyle defined by the gang life was part of the foundation of the book: Monster: The Autobiography of an L.A. Gang Member by Shakur Sanyika. Based on the arguments presented in the book, different analysts have presented their perception on the contribution of the book towards the criminal justice concerns. The acts of sensationalist and violence are clearly represented in the chapter. Besides, the book gives a preventative and pedagogic stance of the anti-gang.

Summary of the Book

The book Monster: An Autobiography of and L.A. Gang, is a context narrating the lifestyle of Kody Scott while in the gang. As indicated in the book, Scott lived in the neighborhood that was full of gang, violence, and misery. His lifestyle was defined by her mother who taught him how to survive in a tough life during the 1960s and 1970s (Shakur, 1993). During then, life was hard with every person struggling for survival. Kody was born in Los Angeles, an environment characterized by the life of the gangsters. His life was not that smooth as he was forced to live the

The book, however, does not clearly reveal the theme of religion in the Monster but uses it as the book ends. When Kody was in jail, he discovered his path were moving in the wrong direction. He decided to convert to Muslim with the assistance of Muhammad. He later changed his life to Shakur Sanyika (Shakur, 1993). He changed his lifestyle and decided to live the life of a reborn person. He adheres to the concept of jihad on struggle till death in fighting against racist oppressors. The transformation from a bad person to a good person took long; however, the author seems to illuminate the importance of religion in the society. That means that religion can influence violence significantly (Shakur,