Brooklyn Cop Flashcards
themes of Brooklyn Cop
violence, death, uncivilised human nature, isolation, ugliness of new york, compassion
brooklyn area
poor hood area, very violent, lots of drugs and crime
“built like a gorilla but less timid”
simile-theme of violent- comparison of cop and gorilla- large domineering violence
more hostile than a gorilla
“thick-fleshed”
thick skin- uncivilised human nature as used to abuse thrown at him
muscular and a larger man
“two hieroglyphs in his face that mean trouble”
ancient Egyptian symbols- refers back to a time when things were violent
eyes- used for a long time and seen a lot
“he walks the sidewalk and the thin tissue over the violence”
metaphor-uncivilised human nature-likelihood of crime being committed
violence- walks a fine line between having to fight and not
“he hoped it, he truly hoped it”
uncivilised human nature- unpredictable behaviour- uncertain whether he will get home safe.
repetition emphasises point
“he is a gorilla”
extended metaphor- isolation- transformed into an animal the lives in the wild
reinforces the cop is a mean individual
“hiya honey” is no cliche.’
death, violence, uncivilised human nature- words haven’t lost meaning as living is not guaranteed
“Should the tissue tear, should he plunge through
into violence”
extended metaphor- violence very easy to come across
repetition emphasises the reality of how possible violence is
“should he plunge through into violence”
violence, death-verb- to fall in a sudden violent manner
“what gunshots between Phoebe’s Whamburger and louie’s place”
violence and death- specific usa diners- normal new york places-common for violence and death
Who would be him, gorilla with a nightstick,/ whose home is a place/ he might, this time, never get back to?”
no one wants to be him and is no one in particular (every cop)
rhetorical question- elicits sympathy for cop- shows isolating nature and violence of his job
