Boyz_N_The_Hood

Boyz N The Hood MOVING BEYOND THE BOUNDARIES: HOW THE USE OF MUSIC DEVELOPS JOHN SINGLETON'S BOYZ N THE HOOD John Singleton's movie Boyz N The Hood is the story of three young men who are forced to deal with the reality of life in South Central, Los Angeles. Singleton uses this setting to illustrate the obstacles facing these young black men who unavoidably encounter violence all around them. Singleton refrains from portraying his characters as inner-city misfits but instead he characterizes them as average American teenagers who are caught in a situation in which they have no control. Doughboy is an average American teenager but his behavior is not that of an average teenager. It is a result of the influence from the society he has experienced. The music used throughout the movie allows the film to move beyond the boundaries of just telling a story. Through the use of music in the film Singleton is able to accentuate significant situations and display the contrast between characters. The use of music in Boyz N The Hood allows Singleton to thematically advance the film. Singleton magnifies significant situations through the use of music. With each song, the choice of instruments and lyrics creates an music, singleton, tre, hood, characters, violence, future, boyz, lyrics, life, film, through, soft, society, rap, friends, each, young, situations, saxophone, played, movie, instrumental, doughboy, class, character, between, background, average, two, tre's, teenager, styles, soul, singleton's, significant, scene, ricky, present, mother, men, live, lifestyle, john, instead, illustrate, father, enables, drugs, contrast, allows