The environment that Tre grows up in has a severe impact on his willingness to engage in deviant or conforming behaviour. There are plenty of theories which can apply to Tre the first being Social Disorganization. He begins living with his mother but after a dispute occurs at his school, he is sent to live with his father and that is where his journey begins. Tre, the character who the film revolves around, is considered to be one of the more conforming characters in the film.
The first character which we can apply these positivist theories to is that of Tre Styles. In this paper, I will examine the lives of Tre, Ricky, Doughboy, and Tre’s father Furious styles through a positivist lense by highlighting which theories can be applied to each character. All three of these characters grew up together in the same area but were all influenced by micro and macro level influences which altered their perception and where they reside on the line between conformity and deviance. By giving viewers an in-depth look at the struggles and the daily obstacles the 3 boys: Tre, Doughboy, and Ricky face, it gives viewers an even deeper look at the relationship between conformity and deviance. Ice Cube – Boyz N the Hood ShirtĪll of the tees in our Original Film Collection are only available for a limited time.Looking at the lives of 3 adolescents who reside in the heavily gang influenced ghetto of Los Angeles, Boyz N the Hood by John Singleton does an amazing job in examining and portraying the reality of what it’s like for those who reside in this area. John Singleton, also a Los Angeles Native, died April 28, 2019.
Watch as Ice Cube discusses Boyz N the Hood and his experience working with John Singleton. Ice Cube is the producer and writer behind films such as Friday, The Player’s Club, and All About the Benjamins. Fast forward to now, the actor/rap artist is now also known as an accomplished filmmaker himself. Ice Cube also directed videos for well known artist such as Prince and Color Me Badd. His appearance in Boyz N the Hood then led to more roles in movies such as Trespass, Anaconda, Dangerous Ground, and CB4 where he played himself. and half-brother to the character “ Ricky” played by Morris Chestnut.
In the movie Doughboy was the childhood friend to the character “Tre” played by Cuba Gooding Jr. According to John Singleton, the role of the character Doughboy was specifically written for Ice Cube. Ice Cube’s first experience with acting came with his role as Doughboy in the movie Boyz N the Hood after meeting film director John Singleton. Dre, Ice Cube formed the pioneering and controversial rap group N.W.A. Jackson Sr, professionally known as Ice Cube, was born in L.A. rap son released 1987 and written by O’shea Jackson, Sr. Please note that the 1991 urban classic, Boyz N the Hood was a reference to the N.W.A. Ice Cube’s Boyz N the Hood role is legendary.