Down In The Ghetto

ECU Author/Contributor (non-ECU co-authors, if there are any, appear on document)

Christopher Goodman (Creator)

Institution

East Carolina University (ECU )

Web Site: http://www.ecu.edu/lib/

Advisor

Alex Albright

Abstract: "Down In The Ghetto" is an account of my time living in the largest favela/slum in Brazil written to fulfill the requirements of the M.A. in English with a concentration in creative nonfiction. I spent three months in 2002/2003 living in Rocinha a favela skirting the edge of Rio de Janeiro. This piece is written as a memoir brutally honest and rich in both character and scene. My goal with this piece is simply to entertain the reader. I did however toss in some statistics and background information on the formation of favelas in Brazil. Ultimately though it is a love story. It's the story of me faults and all getting caught up in the drug-fueled life of the gang-ruled slum. I lost myself for a while only to come out on top in the game of love--taking the best souvenir Brazil had to offer (my wife) with me. 

Additional Information

Publication

Thesis

Date: 2013

Keywords

Recreation and tourism,

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