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Amad Elia CIN 303 Response to Boyz N the Hood and Review by Roger Ebert in the Chicago Sun-Times
The more times I viewed this film, the more I became captivated by the poignant message Singleton is trying to convey in Boyz N the Hood. The poignant message is the impact that a father has on a young urban African American individual living in the ghetto and subsequently the impact of being fatherless in the ghetto.
In fact Boyz N the Hood includes, among many social topics, a father's essential role in his son's healthy development and the disastrous effects a father's absence has on children and society. For instance, the main character, Tre (Cuba Gooding Jr.), has a father who strongly influences and guides him. His father's involvement in his life allows Tre to learn about responsibility, dedication and morality. As a result, Tre avoids the social problems that pervade his South Central Los Angeles neighborhood, such as selling drugs, gang involvement,......

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