Character Analysis Of Do Boy

Tre’s character is first introduced as a young boy who is intelligent and headstrong, but also hot-headed, which in the neighbourhood he lives in, it could be his fatal flaw. His first traits are shown when he challenges authority and its Eurocentric curriculum and leads the class in discussion. Because Tre has an issue controlling his anger, he is sent to live with his wise, young father, Furious Styles, who gives Tre the tools to be a productive man in society. Singleton’s portrayal of Furious and his relationship with his son exemplifies the quintessence of a real black man. In the movie, there is no man Furious’s age, with the responsibility of a child. In the end, Tre is the one who is able to be successful. Though, Dyson criticizes this

He represents the man who embraces his circumstances. From the very beginning, he was always in trouble, constantly challenging authority, and falling into the lifestyle represented in his surroundings. His relationship with his mother is barely present, with her obvious favouritism to his other brother, Ricky. The words he receives from his mother aren’t kind, they are demeaning and hurtful. Singleton documents the correlation between the mutual lack of respect between Do’ Boy and his mother and Do’ Boy’s future lack of respect for women in general. This was an intentional statement aimed at motherhood in black communities and parenting in general stating that kids were the product and reflection of their parents. Tre shared traits with his father and Ricky and Do’ Boy mirrored the treatment they received from their mother. I would argue that Do’ Boy’s character is perhaps one of the most complex and tragic characters in Boyz. He always demonstrated an ability for deep thought and an intelligence that he could never harness due to the neglect and demoralization from his mother. When a young boy has no support from his household, he ends up being strongly influenced by his surroundings which was drugs, alcohol, and

The documentation of the tragic events that parallel with real life educate the American audience of the harsh realities of the hood. It also questions the relation of the black community to personal, ethnic, and national identities commonly perceived by the masses. Although African American female representation is lacking, the comprehensive look into the male population is still relevant and important in defining the black male’s role. One flaw of the film is that it does not show any characters working to improve conditions. Reid’s critical analysis of the film revealed an important point of the film declaring, “The black narrative is a conventional one that requires lower-class blacks to escape the community rather than ameliorate the conditions that spur such escapes into the mainstream” (Reid 133). Instead of there being an improvement of the neighbourhood, it showed young men trying to escape what should be their home. In conclusion, Boyz N the Hood contains some flaws, but there is no denying the innovative direction of Singleton, Black Cinema, and its quest to discover the true definition of being African