Thursday, September 22, 2011
A Bronx Tale
This week during sociology we've been watching "A Bronx Tale," which is a movie about an italian boy growing up in the Bronx during the 50's. The main character, Calogero, is growing up in a neighborhood run by gangs and divided along racial lines. Back then, racial tensions were much more severe and this is clearly portrayed in the movie. "A Bronx Tale" really helped show how we are a product of our environment. Calogero and his friends were raised in a mainly racist neighborhood that respected the gangs that ruled the area. And so, Calogero grew up to believe the stereotypes he was taught his whole life and also respected gang members. In fact, Calogero was involved in the gang itself. I thought the movie was great and really interesting. I think everyone needs to realize that because we definitely are a product of our enviornments, we need to reassess the way we look at certain things to make sure we remain individuals. If Calogero had done this and broke the norm in his area, he could have set an example for future generations.
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I agree with you, most people act the way we act is because we were raised that way. People can change the way they can act.
ReplyDeleteI thought the movie was good too! Especially in the end, where he went out with Jane despite the fact that he was Italian and she was African American.
ReplyDeleteI completely agree with you, the way we view things are definitely affected by the way we were raised. If our parents see one thing as "wrong", then we, as kids, see it as being "wrong" also. But as we grow older, we start to have our own mindsets on life and our own opinions.
ReplyDeleteI loved the movie as well. It helped me realize that we are truly an output of our surroundings!
ReplyDeleteI think he did do it - but we didn't get to see most of it. At Sonny's funeral, he said "I'm going to go out with her, she might be my first great one." SO I think he does break the norms.
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