The Stacy Peralta s Film Called The Crips And Bloods

In the 1950’s when segregation laws were still very present in America and racism was at its peak, America did not care that they were ruining the lives of African Americans everywhere. America also did not know that they had created two very dangerous monsters who would later run the streets of Los angles, using murder to do so. In Stacy Peralta’s documentary film called â€Å"The Crips and Bloods: Made in America†, gangs and gang violence is explained and shown in great detail. This documentary is used to attempt to bring attention to these gang’s brutal way of life and what caused this monstrosity. It is also used to bring attention to what can be done to prevent any further gang violence and possibly help bring in funds for programs that help with this cause, since they receive no federal money. This documentary is successful in doing this by using raw footage to create a feeling to some degree of sympathy for the people involved with gang activity . They also use every day people who have had their lives forever impacted because of gang violence. Using the three rhetorical appeals in essential to this documentary and its purpose. The ethos form is very important here because it sets up good credibility and background for these gangs and their members. The documentary starts out by using former gang members- Ron, Bird, and Kumasi- to explain how and why these gangs began. Using actual gang members makes this documentary automatically feel more relatable. The use of