bear1234I think the conclusion provides a new perspective. It shows Jose's views in prison rather than on the streets. I think this addressing the harmful culture that prison systems have. It is hard for the people that go into prison not adapt and give into the prison culture. If they don't give into prison culture they put themselves in danger, but it is hard to leave the prison culture behind once they get out, but in this communtiy maybe the prison culture helps them survive outside too. #so345
@bear1234 The conclusion definitely provided a full-circle effect. The book entirely takes you through the school-to-prison pipeline and the fact that the boy in question, Jose, was never actually delinquent has some power to it. He never had a chance. Living a double-binded life led to criminalization for all of these boys. The system was never created to help these boys flourish but was created to penalize and show them who does and doesn't have power. #so345