Thesis Statement/Introduction

The increasing glamorization of organized crime in entertainment media is looked down upon through a Christian worldview because the ways in which mobsters approach money, sex, and murder.

From the early days in Sicily to the gritty streets of New York and Chicago, Vegas and Hollywood, the American Mafia has penetrated pop culture and heightened the public’s curiosity about crime and the dishonest men who commit it. For over a century, the Mafia has fascinated and evoked fear in the hearts of people everywhere with its complex system of privacy, mystery, honor, tradition, and ruthlessness that created a matchless empire of crime and corruption. What drives these men? What attracts them to this life of deception and corruption? What are these men searching for?

Below is a link to a video on YouTube that shows the points talked about in the thesis. The video is segments taken from Sopranos episodes to form this one video. We believe this video accurately displays organized crime in the media. The reason why this video is not directly on this site is becuase it contains language, violence, and it has a sexual theme (no nudity). We want to let you know this before clicking on the link.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9gVq-OS7pF8