Social Construction of The Bronx

In class we watched The Bronx which was honestly in my top 5 movies i have watched at school, The neighborhood "C" grew up in is alot different from what were used to in BG. The people who lived in this area didn't depend on the cops for protection, they looked to Sonny, He is the "guy" to know. Everyone in the town was scared of him, he helped out when it was needed. For example, he would ask people to do things for him if they needed money. People didn't go against Sonny, and i think it was caused by all the racism that is in the area. I think that younger generation just by watching how Sonny's crew, followed on how they treated certain people and thought that it would be a good way to live and feel protected. Sonny was a guy to know if you need help but not one to mess around with. Society reacted by giving him free food, trying to put out a good word of themselves but at the same time keep a good distance away from them. Obviously things are alot different here, we don't have to worry about getting shot for a parking space at Stevenson.