Life Challenges In The Film Get Rich Or Die Tryin

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Life Challenges Throughout our life times, we are all challenged by numerous challenges that can not be planned for or we may not be equipped with the tools to be able to solve. My life challenge has existed since my birth. All of my life I battled with the absence of my mother. Without her being in my life I have questioned my worth as son, as a student, as an overall individual, at many stages of my life. I am the eldest child and male. Curtis Jackson (50 Cent) in his film Get Rich or Die Tryin, faces a similar challenge while his mother no longer is alive. Curtis as Marcus, faces many complications which helps him dedicate his life to his passion for music. From watching this film, I have come find that facing adversity to accomplish …show more content…

After experiencing satisfaction from selling drugs, Marcus’ new apartment was raided, where the cops who had been on payroll planted narcotics and a weapon while searching his home. Marcus served a couple of years, where he turned back to his passion for music. Marcus ending up in place he did not want be in, made me realize the situations I once ended up in after facing consequences of my actions of stealing. I was caught stealing from Macy’s and my grandmother was called to pick me up. My privileges of being out with friends or going to events was taken away. Marcus faced consequences when it came to selling drugs. He served a man named Mr. Cahill who was the head of the “Drug-manufacturing company,” which he had commit himself to. Unfortunately while Marcus was incarcerated, Majestic surprisingly set up Mr. Cahill by having a crew member kill an innocent cop. Marcus mentioned that “Majestic set him up and blamed it all on Odell.” The day Marcus was released, he was confronted by two specific people, that being his manager for his music career also known as Bama and Majestic the leader of the drug manufacturer. The decision of choosing his path from the institution was to be made and he mentions to Majestic that “Im out the game, man.” He emphasized this saying once more after Majestic laughs at his response to coming back into the drug business. Marcus has made a decision based off the experiences he once had while living the lifestyle as a drug dealer and found his true

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