Summary Of All Souls By Michael Patrick Macdonald, And...

Sam Blumenfeld Professor Donovan-Condron RHE1000-02 12-4-16 Inequality’s Effect on the Mob in South Boston â€Å"The Knights of Columbus were real head-breakers; true guineas. They took over their piece of the city. Twenty years after an Irishman couldn’t get a f-----g job, we had the presidency †¦ That’s what the n-----s don’t realize †¦ no one gives it to you. You have to take it.† (Scorsese) Both All Souls, written by Michael Patrick MacDonald, and The Departed, directed by Martin Scorsese, display blatant rifts between different races and ethnicities. Racial differences and tensions between blacks and whites are highlighted and explored in All Souls, while the beginning of The Departed focuses mainly on the stories of two undercover cops on different sides with an emphasis on racial discrimination during this time. The organized crime leaders in both All Souls and The Departed seized and opportunity, and utilized them to their advantage. Both Frank Costello, leader of the Irish mob in The Departed, and Whitey Bulger, Leader of the Irish mob in All Souls, exploited the ethnic and racial tensions to distract South Boston from the damage that organized crime is causing. Costello and Bulger are responsible for crimes devastating to South Boston such as murdering countless people, getting many addicted to drugs, and controlling society through police payoffs. Both All Souls and The Departed portray distinct racial tensions that distract from organized crime and allow it toShow MoreRelatedStephen P. Robbins Timothy A. Judge (2011) Organizational Behaviour 15th Edition New Jersey: Prentice Hall393164 Words   |  1573 PagesCredits and acknowledgments borrowed from other sources and reproduced, with permission, in this textbook appear on the appropriate page within text. Copyright  © 2013, 2011, 2009, 2007, 2005 by Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Prentice Hall. All rights reserved. Manufactured in the United States of America. This publication is protected by Copyright, and permission should be obtained from the publ isher prior to any prohibited reproduction, storage in a retrieval system, or transmission in any