Marlo Stanfield Essays

  • Avon Barksdale Case Study

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    That’s a hard question to answer because each of them had different goals, Stringer wanted to be a respected businessman and Marlo only cared about his power and reputation. And none of them achieved their goals. I will try to compare them anyway. Let’s see their strengths and weaknesses which in some cases are flip sides of each other: **Avon Barksdale** *Strengths: *Avon intuitively understood the drug trade or the so-called “the game.” He understood that the game involved violence, and reputation

  • A Sociological Analysis Of Bubbles In The Wire

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    The character Bubbles in the wire, season 1, is a homeless drug addict who goes through a change throughout the season. The changes are due to getting some sort of revenge for his friends, getting his family back and improving his personal life. As seen at the beginning of season we see him take any means to obtain drugs, specifically heroin, however, after he becomes an important informant for the police due to his extensive knowledge of the streets of Baltimore. Bubbles’ actions and decisions

  • Better Call Saul Goodman's Breaking Bad

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    If anyone needs assistance in money laundering or helping to grow their drug empire, then better call Saul. Saul Goodman, the attorney for protagonist Walter White in the show Breaking Bad and the protagonist for Better Call Saul, is a defense attorney who is willing to do whatever it takes to make a quick buck. As a matter of fact, most lawyers today are condescending and will lie or do whatever it takes as long as they are gaining some sort of profit. However, that is really what television shows

  • The Wire Character Analysis

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    Keenan Mr. T History Block 5 5/14/2017 Repeating the Cycle: The Inability of Characters in The Wire to Create Lasting Change Throughout the first season of The Wire every episode seems to be moving the series closer to an exciting finish. One that will result in a winner, either the cops or the gangsters. Avon will either be arrested, or the cops will lose out in court. A resolved ending seems inevitable until the last episode is over and no one has won. Neither the cops nor gangsters emerge victorious

  • The Wire- An HBO Series

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    centers around a power struggle between police officers and drug dealers, corrupt politicians, varies bribes, deals, and competition for mayor. The Barksdale drug organization is still running the city, but there is a new drug gang led by character Marlo Stanfield. The character of Councilman Tommy Carcetti is a politician running for Mayor. Carcetti hassles Commissioner Burrell and his commanders to reduce the crime rate in Baltimore, influencing the police force. In several episodes throughout Season