Boyz 'N The Hood - Sukhpal Dhillon
My favorite character in the movie “Boyz n the hood� would undoubtedly be Jason “Furious� Styles. Furious though a strict father to Tre, he molds his son to rise against the adversity that surrounds his growing son. From sex, violence, drugs, and taking responsibility for one’s action Furious is the father figure that characters such as Ricky, Doughboy, and Chris do not have which greatly hinders there ability to succeed in life. Straight from the beginning Furious makes Tre rack the yard while Tre’s friends get to enjoy themselves. Though he is envious of his friends this guiding figure is the main reason that Tre stays out of trouble and goes to college while the rest of his friends are either severely hurt or killed.
One quote that is memorable is when Furious is with Tre by the lake and tells his son “Any fool with a dick can make a baby, but only a real man can raise his children.� The benefit of a strong father figure is evident. That is why Tre’s mother sends Tre to live with his father. Furious also mentions how he does not want to be a thirty year old grandfather to Tre. Tre in the movie is constantly trying to have a sexual relationship with his girlfriend but due to her Catholic faith she holds out. Due to this and Furious remarks about responsibility, Tre does not father a child young like his friend Ricky did.
Another quality that makes Furious an intriguing character is his lack of ignorance. He is not naïve like the other characters; he knows what goes on from living in the hood, to police brutality to sexual promiscuity. It is without doubt that Director Singleton’s was trying to show that a due to a lack of a father figure for most minorities and even whites in the hood there is an ongoing cycle of violence that will repeat itself. Teaching children young about responsibility is the greatest key to getting them to succeed in life.