Monster

What does kreshaun tell sanyika has happened to the neighborhood? Pg. 365-368

Crack has changed everything the set and war as well Technology has greatly increased Pagers body armors high tech weapons. Money is all over because of the drug crate

What does tamu decide with the respect to the movement? Pg. 368

Decides to Join. She had chosen to come into the movement with him, which firmly cemented their relationship.

Who is sanyikas father? Pg. 331

Dick bass, he played football for the Rams.

What does sanyika say the penitentiary is the ultimate test of? Pg. 342

Faith, courage, and strength

Why do you think that the gang gathered to identify their enemies to help themselves instead to help the police when there was a drive by shooting while monster was being lectured by china's grandparents?

For their own intelligence, there was a genuinely mistrust in the police and lack of confidence that they would properly deal with the problem. (gang members take punishment into their own hands)

What is the purpose of the gang war between the eight trays and the rolling sixties? Monster also says that this is the goal of most war

Fought for territory or any specific goal other than the destruction of people. Also the idea was to drop enough bodies, causing enough terror and suffering, so that they would come to their sense and realize that they were, the wrong set to mess with and points were scored when individuals with prestige were hit.

What was the desired effect?

Funerals

What did monster do to celebrate 1983 for the set? what did it mean? Where?

Got a tattoo on his neck to his ever lasting bond to his neighborhood and his set. It was 1983 and he wanted to make a statement for the set somehow, someway. Diamond superman and him all decided to get tattoos for 1983. He wanted his on his neck. In clear view for all to see. This he knew would be a status symbol as relatively few new afrikans had tattoos on their necks at this time. his all-out commitment for life would. If he lived long enough, bring about popularity, as he was already experiencing, but with eight tray written across his neck, it would be an everlasting bond. In black august 1983 was when he had the tattoo put on his neck.

After leaving the crips, what does sanyika become a part of?

He becomes apart of the new afrikan independence movement

What are monster's intellectual abilities at age 16?

He could barely read or write

How does monster elementary school experiences help to shape him in his later adolescence? What does unconnected mean to monster?

He had been victimized, his milk money would be taken, he was beat up. Then he chose to never be a victim again

What happened to monster's job and what did he do instead?

He stopped going and started selling cocaine instead. The business was a computer school called trans-western institute. The position he applied for was a recruiter, which meant he would be sent out to designated areas to recruits students for the school. Students were eligible for governments grants, student loans and other financial help. For every student he recruited he would be given a fifty-dollar commission. The next day they sent him to Garfield high school in east LA. He never went. The following day he didn't show up at all and never returned again. Instead he went to whiteboy Eric, who gave him some drugs to sell.

What was salahudin a member of? Pg314

He was a member of the black guerilla family

What do you make of monsters deterring relationship with his mother as he is being for a killing he didn't commit?

His relationship with his mother is continuing to deteriorate as they can't even stand to be in each other's company for any length of time. Kody seems guilty as he realizes that his life was totally consumed by all aspects of gang life.

How is monsters relationship changing with his mother, family and his school? Pg. 25

His relationship with his mother is souring as he gets deeper into the streets and the gang away from his family, away from home, and away from school

what did sanyika get arrested for?

In January o 1991 he was captured by the LAPD for assault and grand theft auto. These charges stemmed from a healthy beating he had given a stubborn crack dealer who had refused to stop selling his product on sanyikas corner.

Monster says that being wounded can be seen in two ways, what two ways?

In some cases, cats who have been wounded simply drop out of sight and use their injuries as an excuse to say "enough". Which of course, still leaves the set in the position of having to respond to the attack. but sometimes the wounded party utilizes their affliction to reaffirm their commitment to the hood in so doing they automatically climb another notch up the ladder toward that desired status of OG

how long did it take sanyika to finally get out of the crips?

It took him a full 3 years to get out of the crips.

What has happened since sanyika went back to prison?

Kershaun has given up dealing drugs and has come into the new afrikan independence movement. Tamu and sanyika got married just months before his incarceration and they had another child, sanyika kashif shakur. Crazy de escaped the gas chamber and was given a life sentence without the possibility of parole. One of the most important things that happened was the Rodney King beating, which is not unusual given the current relations between new afrikan community and the police.

What originally drew monster to Islam?

Malcom X and Muhammad

How does monster view of his gang affiliation differ from his mother's view? How does this portray during shopping trip to buddah market?

Monster sees his gang as being serious business, a job, a way of life. he takes it all seriously from the way he dresses to the way he trucks in the city to who his enemies are. His mom downplays the seriousness. She's in denial of the seriousness of the gang. She sees it as an awkward stage of his life.

Does monster think that the war on gangs will ever be the same successful? Why or why not? How ca gangs be stopped?

No because of Massive expansion. He says that the notion of the "war on gangs" being successful is as realistic as the people's republic of china telling Americans to stop being American. When gang members stop their wars and find that there is no longer a need for their sets to exist, banging will cease. Until then all attempts by law enforcement to seriously curtail its forward motion will be in vain.

What is the maximum age one could stay in youth authority under California law?

No one, under California law, could stay in youth authority past the age of 26.

How did tray ball die?

Playing Russian roulette

What kind of thoughts does monster have as he is laying on the ground, bleeding after being shot?

Purely civilian thoughts His first thought was comical: he shot him like he be shooting people He thought about all the things he had never done, but wanted to do. For the first time he thought about his daughter keonda. She'd never know him. His thoughts were purely civilian payback was not even an issue His thoughts gravitated toward things he had never done, people hed never see again. Then he began to see as if on tv screen everybody he had ever known in his 16 yrs on this planet. In that time, he began to know what "rest in peace" meant. For that moment he had only lived in war the war was over now.

How did monster get the name sanyika? Pg315

Salahudin and monster became good friends and it was he who named him sanyika.

What has emerged on the streets since monster when the yts that he wants to get into? pg. 244

Selling Cocaine

Why do you think that monster's mom liked tamu and disliked china?

She liked tamu because she was a good influence on monster, she dislikes china because she and monster were on the same path.

How does monster describe every jail he's ever been?

Since every jail he has ever been to seems designed to recidivistic as opposed to rehabilitative, the criminal culture is very strong. And so each individual who goes to prison and comes back out bringing a new level of criminality with him back to the community. The hood also gains yet another expert in another field.

What does monster say about the label criminal and how It affects him?

Stared to see himself as nothing but a CRIMINAL He found himself behind bars for the first time at age sixteen. Not a door not a window, but bars. Since then he has had an indelible scar on his mind stamped "criminal" all his years of watching TV told him that righteous criminals went to jail behind bars So by environment alone he came to look upon himself as a stone cold criminal and nothing else. Not then over standing the political machinations involved with him being housed in such a place, he simply assumed that his reputation had preceded him and a more secure setting was needed to hold him.

Mounting up

Starting out on a mission

What are 5 levels of reputation building? Pg. 27

Streets Juvenile hall Camp Youth authority Adult prison

Why did monster eventually put tamu on his visiting list?

Tamu really wasn't his first choice, china was, but she didn't have mobility to be there every week, and riding the bus was suicidal. He grew tired of everyone else so Tamu was kind of the last resort.

What is an example of prison victimization in this chapter? And what kind of victimization is entailed? Pg. 293-301

The conflict between fat rat and BT which was both physical psychological emotional and sexual.

Who were the two sides of the war in the fall of 1980

The eight trays and Rollin' sixties

What is the relationship between monster and china after monster gets out of yts? Pg.250

The fire between china and monster had died. China and Monster have both grown up a little and lived out of their dating/banging circle. Him because of his incarceration and introduction of Islam and China got a job. She was also still hurt that Monster had fathered Tamu's daughter.

How does a gang get territory? What are thoughts on monsters description of this process? How can this be related to what the textbook says about emerging gangs?

The mechanics involved in taking a street or territory, is not unlike any attempt on behalf of early euro- American settlers send in a scout, have him meet the "natives", test their hostility level, military capabilities, needs, likes and desire. Once a military presence is established, in come the "citizens" in this case, gang members those who are not persuaded by our lofty presence will be persuaded by out military might. All who are of fighting age become conscripts. The set expands and so does gang territory. Sometimes there is resistance, but most of the time our efforts are successful.

What does monster say were really on the 2 sides of gang war in south central? Pg. 30

The media portrays as Crips vs. blood but monster says the real issue is on crip on crip violence

What does monster say is the most astonishing thing about the Crip module?

The most astonishing thing about he remembered about 4800 was that there weren't any books in the entire module, and they weren't allowed access to the library.

what does monster say is the supreme sacrifice is and what does it mean for the person who pays the price?

The supreme sacrifice was to take a bullet for a homie, is the badge of Honor If you died on the trigger you surely were smiled upon by the crip god

Why dos monster say that parents cant nip their children's gang affiliation in the bud?

The transformation is subtle

What are the reason some Crips don't want to be put in the 4800 Crip module? Pg. 285

Their friends may have dirt on them. General pop was smoother. stressful and loud. They didn't want to take the pictures that were used for intelligence by the police.

What does monster say the relationship is like between every gang member and their parent?

There is no communication and the child looks at the parents as a familiar intruder. The days were past where mom sought to talk me out of bangin', but still was firmly set against it. little did I know that mom was under as much strain as I was. This is universally true of every mother who has a child in a gang. But usually communication has long been broken with that parent, who that child looks upon as a familiar intruder trying once again to offset stability. N this light, anything proposed by the parent whether positive or not is rejected. The intruding parent becomes enemy like in the thought, and is to be avoided. Nothing is to alter the sets existence. For a youth with no other hope in a system that excludes them, the gang becomes their corporation, college, religion and life.

Unconnected to monster means

To be a Victim

what advise does crazy d have for sanyika? Pg. 375

To not get caught up with crack "One word. You hear me, sanyika? I've ****ed my life up for a kilo of cocaine. Don't get involved in that shit, homie, I'm telling you."

Was there a fatherly relationship between Cody and the older members of the gang? If so who? Pg. 12

Tray ball became Cody's mentor, friend, confidant, and closest comrade

What is the cco and ubn?

United blood nation (UBN) Consolidated crip organization (CCO)

How do monster and his set learn of the idea of deterrence?

When their crew was selected to complete its first extra viscous act of warfare they were driving around trying to find one of the sixties shooters. Finding none of them around, they settled for an up and coming ghetto star. They seized and beat him into submission and chopped off both his arms at the elbow with a machete. One arm was taken and one arm was discarded down the street the arm that was taken was brought to the meeting as proof of completion. This happened because of the kidnapping, stabbing and rape of Ckriz sister (he was a member of the set) by one of the sixties member. There were no more kidnappings after they did this.During the ensuing investigation the police department frustration arose as a result of the act per se, but from their inability to fiend the victim's other limb They learned from this that there was a deterrent to certain acts. They had quite possibly laid down a rule then that certain things just wouldn't be tolerated

Differentiate between military and combat soldiers

You can be in the military without having to be an actual combat soldier. When struck they (MILITARY) had no immediate inclination to strike back, instead would report issues back to the COMBAT SOLDIERS who then would strike back. Combat Soldiers hold more prestige than plain military

what kind of job does sanyika get? Pg.368

he found a job as a file clerk and from that position rose to assistant loan advisor.

how was Cody initiated into the gang? Pg.9

he was jumped in.

When sanyika gets out of the gang how does everyone become his enemy? Pg. 356

his enemies of old would never believe that he had actually stopped gang-banging so they would never stop trying to destroy him. His homies would feel let down, disappointed and perhaps betrayed and he would be locked in defensive posture forever. He was going in a new direction

how did sanyika say that prison helped him? Pg. 372

it had prevented him from having multiple children by different women.

what did sanyika and kreshaun get for Christmas? Pg.371

kershaun and sanyika were giving AK47s for Christmas by a homeboy who had somehow secured a truckload of them.

what is the struggle that sanyika is dedicated to? Pg 377

the struggle to eradicate the causes of gangsterism continues. And it is this struggle to which he is dedicated to.

what does monster say is the purpose in all gang members? Pg. 14

thirst for a reputation

what does sanyika say he had to do to break with the set? Pg. 376

to break with the set. He'd come to draw on his well of strength and sum up the courage to step out of himself, his set, he learned ways and take an objective look at what was going in the world around him. A firsthand knowledge of life and death on the front lines of all-out war.

what was the most and proudest moment of Cody's life? pg. 12

when tray ball announced Cody's full membership into the gang and congratulations were received by all members of the gang

What betrayals did sanyika say he would commit if he continued banging'? pg.357-358

-A betrayal first to his children, who now depend on him for guidance, morals, and strength. -The second betrayal is that of all those who have been killed in his past, who fought so hard for their freedom only to have them follow in their wake with massive destruction, rolling back most of the community unity they had constructed.

what are the 3 stages of reputation prior to receiving the tittle of OG? Pg. 15

-you must build your name. (you as an individual) -you must build your name in association with your particular set, so that when your name is spoken your set is also spoken of in the same breath for it is synonymous. -you must establish yourself as a promoter of the Crip or blood, depending of course, on which side of the color bar you live.

How old is Cody the night he joined the gang? Pg. 8

11, but is about to turn 12 in November

How long did take monster to fully get back into the gang banging world?

3 months after he got out he started selling cocaine.

At the time monster was shot for the first time, how long has he been in the set?

5 years

What was considered a small set in the beginning of the book? pg.14

75-80 people

Meeting

A gang gathering to choose a riding party or group of shooters to invade enemy territory.

Why did monster originally start attending Muslim services?

After opie had been murdered by the Rollin sixties, so they needed to consolidate a meeting for the 23 of them so they could move simultaneously. The only place they could do that without the staff detecting their intent was in muslim services, which was held every Monday night.

What causes monsters mom to finally realize that the gang was serious?

After they had discovered one of their enemies was driving by, the came back inside ate the rest of their cereal with guns in one hand, spoons in the other. It was this particular incident that rang the bells In their moms head that said "hey, this thing is serious"

Why do you think monster started to cry when his mom asked him what he has become in the dayroom at the juvenile hall?

All he cared about was the set and didn't seem to have a personality outside of the set. His life was consumed by all aspects of gang life.

What happened to Americans when put in the TANK and how did this influence in the relationship with the officers?

Because every American put into the tank was severely beaten or in some cases raped, the entire populace of Americans soldier-cops hated the juveniles of able and Charlie rows. Often we'd get beat for the most trivial things and of course there was inter rivalry.

Why do you think that monster started trying to push tamu away after she told him that she was pregnant?

Because he wasn't ready to be a responsible father

When monster is arraigned for six counts of attempted murder what is decided about how his case would be treated?

Because of the serious nature of the crime, he was being tried as an adult. This meant that he would face the same time as any adult would for this case. (was waived to adult court)

Why does monster stop going to white school?

Because the sixties discovered the bus route, which ran through their hood one day they stood and taunted the bus and the next day they shot it up by the third day he was not on that bus anymore.

What are your thoughts on monsters police encounter in the store? Pg. 22-23

Cody gets a boot in the back of his neck, he was killed in the side, his face was smashed into the ground and was threatened with another beating, this time by the cops.

how did Cody get the name monster? Pg. 13

Cody was 13 and while robbing a man, the victim punched him in the face. The man tried to run, but was tripped by troy ball and held him down for Cody. Cody stomped the victim for 20 minutes and left him unconscious in the alley. The man ended up lapsing into a coma and was permanently disfigured from the stomping. Police told bystanders "whoever had done this had to be a MONSTER" The name stuck with him almost the whole entire book.

what are your impressions about Cody's thoughts as he laid in bed following his initiation night? Pg.13

Cody's conscious kicked in as he laid in bed. He felt guilty and ashamed of himself. His conscious kicked in for the first time

Explain "rite of passage" into a manhood/adulthood and how it relates to gang life? what did they do? Pg. 6&7

Cody's rite of passage was stealing a car and has been evident that juveniles were not leaving the urban gangs when they became adults. Also the major reason for this was that the gangs supplied certain needs that were not met in the social groups or traditional rites of passage into adulthood

What is an example of the military style of organizations that gangs use? Pg 338

Commanding officer

What does LAPD CRASH stand for? What is the perception of this?

Community research against street hoodlums Well today you don't use the word hoodlums in community resources. Now you wouldn't get any founding.