Naturally when JT met Sudhir he was very hesitant to open up or offer any form of help to Sudhir cause. As we have learned through our time spent in this class gangs are a tightly knit formed community and outsiders usually are not welcome to partake in any of the gangs activities or day to day operations. Sudhir however was able to get JT to open up within a few weeks. According to Sudhir (2008), he did tell me a good bit our first few weeks together (Venkatesh, 2008, P. 27). While it did take Sudhir a few years to get JT full story, the relationship created was one that would be useful for not only Sudhir but JT as well. Initally JT was not a fan of this strange guy trying to get him to open up about what he does with his life. When Sudhir
In the Lilies of the Field by William E. Barrett, Homer and Mother Maria both display straightforward, hardworking, and stubborn character traits. Firstly, Homer and Mother Maria both display a straightforward personality by being brutally honest about their opinions. For example, when Mother Maria asks Homer to build a chapel, Homer speaks his mind by telling her he does not want to build it. Mother Maria shows her straightforward behavior during Homer’s stay at the convent. One morning, when Homer sleeps in late, Mother to becomes extremely upset and is not afraid to show how she feels about him. Secondly, both Homer and Mother Maria display a hardworking spirit. Homer is a hardworking man because after finally agreeing to build the chapel,
Quests do not need to be started by the most likely people, as long as they put all that they have into it they can still succeed. In the book Into The Beautiful North, Nayeli is inspired by the movie “The Magnificent Seven” to bring back men from the United States to liberate Tres Camarones. She wants to bring back the men and her father who had left for jobs, to defend their village from the banditos. There are many circumstance in which Nayeli has to face before she can even get to “Los Yunaites”. She will need assistance from what is most unlikely source. She will face trials that she was never prepared for. Before all of this she has to be called to save her village from outsiders. Nayeli’s perseverance after many trials and her desire
In The Big Field, author Mike Lupica explores the theme, "Success uses motivation as fuel." Lupica portrays this theme through the main character, Hutch. Throughout the entire book, Hutch, a young boy that has just recently joined a highly talented baseball team, displays moments that exemplify this main theme. Hutch and his team have a chance to play in the stadium of the Miami Marlins, a Major League Baseball team, as long as they can keep winning games and advancing through a challenging tournament; however, Hutch's favorite position on the field, shortstop, the position located between 2nd and 3rd base, has already been filled on the team. Unfortunately, Hutch gets a demotion from shortstop, to second base, the position located between 1st base and 2nd base. Although Hutch was disappointed and melancholy about the switch in position, he was even more upset about the downgrading of leadership, since the
The production of Honky is a satirical comedy, following the lives of five people and the language of racism. While it focuses on the plot of 5 characters, the storyline was well thought out and intriguing. One actor in specific, Gerard Joseph, who played Thomas, did an exceptionally well job at conveying emotion and projecting to the audience, in my opinion. The overall directing, from the actors to the soundtrack and lightning, seem to be presented with excellent detail. Overall, this production was well done.
AP English Literature and Composition MAJOR WORKS DATA SHEET Title: A Raisin In the Sun Author: Lorraine Hansberry Date of Publication: 1951 Genre: Realistic Drama Biographical Information about the Author Lorraine Hansberry was born in Chicago on May 19, 1930. She grew up as the youngest in her family. Her mother was a teacher and her father was a real estate broker.
In Gang Leader for a Day Venkatesh started his relationship with J.T. by purchasing a pack of beers and visiting building 4040 to initiate a mutual ground that he was not part of a gang and he only wanted information for his paper. It was important for Venkatesh to create a boundary that allowed J.T. to trust him, “Being sensitive to the hierarchy or organisational structure: particularly getting clearance from senior people who are 'gatekeepers '” (Lewis, F. pg. 62) is a crucial part of starting a research paper with participants; especially considering the content Venkatesh is using, having a mutual ground with J.T. was beneficial for him and his findings. Lastly, ending the relationship is a significant part of an effective qualitative research design. Sudhir and J.T.’s final words was an awkward and bittersweet feeling for both individuals. They did not end their relationship being friends, nor strangers, but as two people who had history together. Even though it was difficult for J.T. to let Venkatesh leave Chicago and pursue other notions, Venkatesh never forgot J.T. and what he taught him. This illustrates a close and honest relationship he created and established along his research study. Any researcher would criticize the relationship Sudhir Venkatesh and J.T. had and would claim it as unnatural and should have remained businesslike, although that is true, I feel that J.T. felt important and needed for the first time in his life, opposed to being a pawn in an underground economy. Maintaining a work relationship with participants is vital for the researcher’s safety during and after the research has been conducted, researchers should not involve their feelings or themselves to participants to prevent any form of
Antonio Márez, the main character of Bless Me, Ultima by Rudolfo Anaya, begins the Departure element of Joseph Campbell’s Hero Cycle when he initiates his journey to adulthood. He questions whether he belongs to his mother’s family, the Lunas, who live as farmers, or his father’s family, the Márezes, who freely wander the land. His care for his family demonstrates his maturity at attempting to always do the best he can for everyone. Although his parents each want him to follow their families’ paths, they remain absent from Antonio’s true journey of understanding his own thoughts and beliefs, leaving him “frightened to be alone” (Anaya 7); the lack of parental support through his personal conflict leads him to have trouble knowing how to address
In the book “Gang Leader for A Day”, Sudhir Venkatesh, a sociologist in graduate school at the University of Chicago, did research in the projects with young men affiliated with gangs. The way he did it was so different because he actually presented himself in some of the most ghetto and dangerous projects. Sudhir Venkatesh first interacted with a gang when he went to a poor community asking questions. Venkatesh assignment was to get some information through gang members by asking them straight up questions, which they took offensive. Venkatesh learned that was not the way to approach gang members because anything bad could happen to him. After the gang members had him on lock down, because they thought he was a Mexican gang member, they told
Toward the beginning, I thought that being involved with a gang would be very dangerous. Gangs did ended up being threatening for Venkatesh, with all of the shootings, fights, and other drama that occurred during his research. I learned that it is hard for people to just to able to walk into a foreign area and be accepted. For Venkatesh it was hard, but once he was able to bond with the gang leader, JT, he helped Venkatesh which greatly helped him with his research. Moreover, if I was the one who was walking into the resident’s building I think I would get looks even more than Venkatesh because I am younger, innocent, and of the opposite sex all of these characteristics would have an effect on me. This would have made all the difference, because I someone who would not know what to do with people of a different culture. I learned that everyone acts differently with other social classes and
The communities fear of J.T. And the gang is apparent in various instances which helps keep the level of hierarchy and order in the buildings. Essentially, everyone who lives there has to pay in and check in with the men. "as long as they pay us and do what we say."(p. 50) referring to the squatters in the building. J.T. And his crew settled disputes as the self proclaimed authoritative figures. Anything on a scale from a money issue with the squatters to drunken domestic disputes, J.T. Needed to know everything that was going on in the buildings and seemed offended when he was out of the loop. For example, when J.T. leaves for a business meeting and Ms. Bailey introduces Sudhir to Autry, the director of the recreation center, he was startled at the fact that Sudhir would go and meet new people without his "approval." J.T. Roughs up a man for the slightest bit of disrespect in front of a crowd, in order to maintain the level of
The play “A Raisin in the Sun” by Lorraine Hansberry has many interesting characters. In my opinion, the most fascinating character is Ruth because of her many emotions and captivating personality. She goes through extreme emotions in the play such as happiness, sadness, anger, stress, and confusion. Ruth is very independent, firm, kind, witty, and loving.
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Sudhir goes back to his studio apartment, wondering whether he should continue with his normal graduate routine that day, of classes and department business. But after showering, he buys beer and goes back to the same project. He finds JT and says that, if JT says Sudhir should observe people and their daily lives, then he, Sudhir, is happy to do it. JT says that Sudhir is courageous for returning, even if JT is still slightly confused by his persistent desire to research the community. They talk for a time, and when JT is called away on gang business, he tells Sudhir to return the following week, to continue observing life in the Oakland projects. Sudhir decides to go to the Projects to give people a questionnaire, with the quest of finding
Noah is the one of the main characters of The Notebook. He is the hero of this novel. Noah represents true love and true loyalty. In a way, The Notebook is similar to every modern day romance movie, and Noah represents the “dream man” that all the girls always imagine of having. The characters in movies are used to symbolize ideas, and in this novel, Noah represents true, faithful, committed love. Noah remains loyal to Allie even in the situation where he is unsure whether they will ever meet again or not.
His gang is subcultural; they have a shared defiance and delinquency to where they reject normal values. The interactionist