Final Thoughts in my Final Book Report

Alright so in the last four posts I have walked you through the book and explained how I felt about each portion. So I'd like to take this final post to explain my final feelings and bring closure to my ideas. I'm going to start with how remarkable it was of Sudhir to do this research and to be able to write about it. I would recommend this to everyone mostly to people who are of wealth, so that they can get a glimpse of what its like to be in someone Else's shoes. Getting this inside look really changed my perception of our country as a whole and of gangs. I used to think that gangs were all bad, but after reading this I have seen the positives of them. Gangs provide security and discipline in a lot of areas that don't have a strong police force, and that are looked down upon for being of a lower class. Although that shows a strength in the gangs, it also shows a flaw in our countries criminal justice area. Living in Deerfield I am surrounded by a strong police force that makes sure that everyone is safe, but as I go to college I know that I am going to encounter areas that are not as safe as the town I live in. Seeing Sudhirs Story play out, through the different views I have been exposed to these flaws. This book to me was an eye opener, and to be honest one of the only books that I have been eager to read. I would recommend this to everyone and hope that it can open the eyes of others like it did for myself.

Blinders Book Report 4

Alright I decided that I'm going to take a swing on the rest of this book, in order to change up my blog type. Its time to breakdown Sudhir and what he has done. Throughout this book we saw him in his gang life, and now at the end he is reflecting back on it all and realizes the huge change on his views of life. He grew up thinking everything was one way but everything ended up being ass backwards. The more and more he learned the more and more he was changed.
I really wish I could have take a step in his shoes because growing up in the north shore I have really been blinded from all the bad in the world and the different life styles. It would be great to see how Sudhir did it all and be part of what he did. I think that it would be a life changing experience and something that can not be fully taken in by some book or documentary. I would love for the opportunity to do that. 

Book Report 3

Sudhir is now close with the gang and wants to get a different outlook on his research. He then goes to Ms. Bailey who is the Tenant of the Robbert Taylor Homes, and really helps out the needy. Although he is with Ms. Bailey, he quickly realizes that everything ties back to the gang. When a fight occurs and she is forced to send the gang after Beebee, Sudhir ends up in part of the fight. The reality then starts to hit.
This book continues to highlight how much power the gang has. Through out this book I keep looking for different issues to dig deeper into, but I am truly stuck up on how much power the gangs have and how little control the criminal justice system has. I don't why I can't get past it, but seeing such a big flaw in the system makes me wonder more and more how safe the U.S. truly is. Throughout my church career we have gotten into discussions about safe countries and states, and the realism of this whole thing is really freaky. Instead of police officers, there are gang members that set disciplinary rules for the town to abide by. I can not imagine what that would be like.
Also another freaky thing that Sudhir is now basically in the gang because he took part in the fight, which unintentionally stated his side. I'm curious to what is going to happen him next and am really starting to wonder if he will make it out of this alive.   

Book Report 2

Now that you have gotten a feel for what the book is about, I have decided to summarize a little less and try to just pull out some issues that arise and things that stood out to me in these few chapters. To start off both something interesting and an issue that occurred is that the town is basically run by the gangs and that the police really don't do much. The gang resolves issues with money or with physical punishment. I was quite amazed with how the people in the town function under the gang. At one instance there is a women who is chasing this man who illegibly raped her daughter, and instead of the police getting involved the gang stops her and calms her down. It was an eye opener to me because the United States is supposed to be such a safe place, but in places like the projects there is very little, if any, police support and so much violence.
Chapter 4 was when it really got exciting and Sudhir finally gets the chance to be gang leader for a day. Sudhir and J.T. have had many arguments on how the town is run and how the people are dealt with, and now that Sudhir is the leader of the Gang he is quick to tell J.T. that he doesn't like the violence and that he wants nothing to do with it. I honestly love how Sudhir views it all, and quite frankly I find it hard to understand how anyone could run a society like this. Sudhir has to deal with a small issue dealing with money, and has to punish Otis. I really had no interest in that issue of the money but hearing J.T. talk about how the projects doesn't really have any criminal justice by police officers and the only way to keep the town in order is by giving out consequences from the gang, really got to me. As I said earlier the idea of safety and justice in America has completely been shaken for me by reading this book