Category Archives: April 4 Assignment
Hellgate House of Reform
After Amsterdam’s father is killed in the battle between the Natives and the Dead Rabbits in the opening scene of Gangs of New York, the boy is hunted down and sent to”Hellgate.” The next scene shows him leaving the … Continue reading
African American
In Gang of New York, even though Jimmy Spoils is not a main character in the movie but i can see and understand a lot of things from him. Jimmy as a black is very hostile and his death made … Continue reading
Peace
“The war drags on” This was the 1960’s protest song. It is about a soldier who was sent to Vietnam war. The protest is displayed not to sent the soldier in the war and is about to stop the war and … Continue reading
Irish gangs are always ready to fight
For the most part, the Irish Gangs were not particularly like those shown in the movie. They did not spend their time fighting with gangs of “natives” who were trying to run them out of town. They actually spend most … Continue reading
Bill the butcher…
Bill “the butcher” Cutting plays a gang leader in mid-nineteenth century in New York. He is a crime boss and has great influence in politics and decisions that are made. He is a ruler of the natives, of New York. … Continue reading
Jenny Everdeane in the Gangs of New York
Jenny Everdeane is a female character played by Cameron Diaz in the movie ‘Gangs of New York’. Her role is of a pickpocket and con woman who becomes the object of Amsterdam’s desire though he soon discovers that she is … Continue reading
Sweet Vengeance
The main theme of Gangs of New York revolves around rage and vengeance. Watching his father right in front of his eyes, Amsterdam Vallon seeks revenge against Bill the Butcher, the murderer of his father. After sixteen years pass, no … Continue reading
Just like that
A brief scene Gangs of New York shows the Emancipation Proclimation taking place. Theres’s a parade going on and naturally everyone doesn’t agree with Abraham Lincoln’s decision to free the slaves. January 1, 1863 is when the Emancipation Proclimation was passed. … Continue reading
The Boys are Back in Town
The Bowery Boys are a very interesting topic; within the film Gangs of New York were a nativist, anti-Catholic, and anti-Irish gang based north of the Five Points district of New York City. They were primarily stationed in the Bowery … Continue reading
Draft Riots
The Draft riots took place in July 1863; it was a response to the Draft passed by Congress. Most of the public were angered and unhappy about the Draft, mainly because it was unfair since all the wealthy class men … Continue reading