Sociology Term Paper on the Film "8 Mile"

The film "8 Mile" is about the life struggles of an upcoming aspiring teenage rapper named Jimmy also known as Rabbit.. His neighborhood is very poverty stricken and most buildings are condemned with gang graffiti written on them. The only businesses in this neighborhood that were open are gun stores, gun ranges and liquor stores. Most of the houses are vacant also. Rabbits lives in a trailer park with his mom, her boyfriend and his young sister Lilly. They are constantly being threaten with being evicted due to non-payment of rent.
Rabbit's mom is a stereotypical welfare mom. Dating young…