Poverty and the Cycle of Violent Youth in 'City of God'
'City of God' depicts the cylindrical cycle of violence that is forced upon the underprivileged.
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Mahmut and Osman travel from village to village, using the excuse of setting up a base station in the village to deceive the daughters of wealthy families with promises of marriage, then steal their gold and disappear. This time, however, their plans do not go as intended. Mahmut has heard that Sonay, the beautiful girl of the village, has a father who is very wealthy, and he has set his sights on her accordingly. However, thanks to Osman's carelessness, Sonay figures out what Mahmut is up to and plays a trick on him. She sends Mahmut running around after the gold, and eventually has him arrested.
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Mahmut and Osman travel from village to village, using the excuse of setting up a base station in the village to deceive the daughters of wealthy families with promises of marriage, then steal their gold and disappear. This time, however, their plans do not go as intended. Mahmut has heard that Sonay, the beautiful girl of the village, has a father who is very wealthy, and he has set his sights on her accordingly. However, thanks to Osman's carelessness, Sonay figures out what Mahmut is up to and plays a trick on him. She sends Mahmut running around after the gold, and eventually has him arrested.
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