Gender representations in Bullet Boy

Beverley:

• Strong mother of Ricky and Curtis
• Single parent 
• Selfless
• Works hard despite the struggles of living in an environment where there is a lack of ambition. 
• Cares about what is best for her children. 
• Example: She kicks Ricky, her older son, out of the house to give Curtis, her younger son, a better chance at life. 

Shea:

• Cares about Ricky and wants him to stay out of crime 
• Strong character
• In the end she can't cope and has lost patience with Ricky's involvement in crime. 
• Example: Towards the end of the film she breaks down crying and shows her frustration as she doesn't let him in her house because she has had enough of him and his involvement in crime. 

Ricky:

• Highly involved in crime
• Ex convict 
• Loyal to his friend Wisdom 
• Wants to get away from crime but he can't. 
• Reluctant to carry on participating in crime.
• Example: Talks to Shea, they plan to get away together so they can have a new start in life without being involved in crime. 

Wisdom: 

• Depends on crime subconsciously. 
• Struggles to escape from the life of crime.
• Doesn't know anything else but crime.
• Example: In the garage scene Ricky tells Wisdom he needs to get away, as they are in trouble with Godfrey. However, Wisdom doesn't realise the other options he has, he just stays in crime and thinks there is no way out.