Short Story “American Gangster”

Short Story “American Gangster”

Introduction

The American Gangster is a very famous movie derived from real life story of Frank Lucas who was the most terrifying and brilliant mobster of New York and the police man who chased him (King, 2010). The story writing gives profundity and deepness to typical characters. Frank Lucas gives in all his efforts to become a brutal collector and enforcer in a New York. At the time when his boss passes away, Lucas believes that the leadership position of his own crime organization made up about completely of his family. Cleverly, he finds out a way to get a better product (drugs) onto the streets cheaply (King, 2010). This makes other gangster groups get into a fall and therefore they put a target on the back of Lucas. Richie Roberts, the Police office tries to find out who is this new drug kingpin and where has he come from and gives up everything to catch Lucas into his trap. Less hazardous as compare to the criminals he is following are the dirty policemen in league with the gangsters.

Thesis Statement

The main character Frank Lucas is based off of a real-life drug kingpins rise and fall.

Discussion

The Characters

Frank Lucas was one of the largest drug dealers in his time. Frank Lucas earns his living as a chauffeur to one of Harlem's leading mobsters. After his boss dies, Frank uses his own ingenuity and strict business code to become one of the inner city's most powerful crime bosses. Frank Lucas appears in the bloody life in the story when his character slips into the guise of the cruel outlaw. His fierce frenzies are dramatic; his fervent brutal bloodshed is frightening as well as fascinating. Frank Lucas's perfectly erecting attitude, calm intuitive acts of anger, and controlled fury made the viewers head over heals captivated by the character. Even his loving moments with Eva (his wife) are appealing (Jacobson, 2007).

On the other hand, Richie Roberts is the cop that will take Frank Lucas down. In the intervening time veteran cop Richie Roberts senses a change in the mob's power structure and looks for ways to bring his opponent to justice.

American Gangster's supporting cast has their particular moments of enlightening brilliance. Mama Lucas takes away the focus from any character fateful enough to share the frame with her. She carries a wise femininity and sage radiance to each of her dialogues and scenes. Josh Brolin carries an infuriating dishonesty to Turpo, the Dirty Detective. Cuba Gooding is unrestrained and uncontrollable, tragic and flamboyant. The portrayal of Lymari Nadal of the deliberately blind wife and astoundingly fragile woman is frustrating and endearing.

The Story

The story opens with Frank Lucas and Bumpy Johnson pouring gas on a guy and then putting him on fire. While the man screeches in pain, Frank Lucas shoots him. In 1968, Bumpy runs Harlem and tells Frank that no place is left for the little guy since the big business in taking over. He dies with a heart ...