Blong 9 for Always Running

In the novel, Always Running by Luis J. Rodriguez shows the life of the author as he lived through the gang days in LA. While reading the novel it shows how easily the conflict between the Sangra and the Lomas is continually shot back at each other, instead of finally settling and peace is resumed. A perfect example of this is when the author was told to set fire to a Sangra's members house. Before this has happened the author explains that targeting the family is one way of showing revenge, but as that is said after some time, Luis' sister is targeted for a shooting. From these events we can see a pattern that is happening between the members of each gang. Every time a problem is faced each person tries to take it to another level, another level of severity. As the challenge goes on so does the risk, but each person does not want to show that they are scared, as that can be a sign of being weak which can hurt ones ego.