Movies like boyz n the hood
The story explores the choices that everyone in the hood makes: does one “go to blows” over a wisecrack remark or delay until cooled off Tre and Brandi must choose to give in to sexual desires or wait until marriage Ricky must decide whether to join the army for college funding now, or wait and see if he is accepted to USC. Future Overall Story Concernĭuring his gentrification speech in Compton, Furious points out to Tre, Rick, and the others they must start thinking about their future as parents, Furious and Reva are concerned for their son’s future Brandi is concerned with her future college education Rick is concerned about his future in college and football Tre is concerned with his future in college and a future with Brandi Brenda Baker is concerned for her son Rick’s future, and believes her son Doughboy’s future is hopeless. violent crime, drugs, harassment by the police, and so forth). "Surviving the Hood" Universe Overall Story ThroughlineĮveryone in the hood is stuck in a bleak situation that appears hopeless (e.g. Tre survives life in the hood and attends Morehouse College with Brandi across the way at Spelman. There is an indefinite amount of time to choose a finite number of options to get outta the hood. The story deals with the decisions kids must make while growing up in the hood, and how every decision they make impacts their lives. When Tre seeks revenge for the death of his friend, he does not immediately recognize the action will also put himself in danger.
For example, Brandi could become pregnant, impeding their college plans and creating a financial struggle to maintain an income necessary to provide for a child. In his relationship with Brandi, he wants to take the immediate step of having sex with her, without regard to the consequences that could adversely affect their relationship.
Tre tends to view problems in a linear way, without considering the big picture.
Tre looks for physical solutions to his problems: As a kid he gets into a fight with his classmate without regard to the consequences he tries to coax his girlfriend, Brandi, into bed without thinking it through after his run-in with the police, his first instinct is to high-tail it out of LA when Ricky is murdered, he rushes to seek revenge without stopping to think about the consequences until after he’s in the car with Doughboy and the gang. He needs to look at the possible consequences of his actions. Tre must stop giving into the temptation to act before he thinks. It is in Tre’s nature to look for the easy way out his decision not to seek revenge against the gang members that wasted Ricky is indicative of his resolve to change. 8 of the 12 essential questions Change Main Character Resolve