Dinosaurs in the Hood revised

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Dinosaurs in the Hood
Smith’s poem, Dinosaurs in The Hood, addresses the contentious issue of racism in present-day America. Though he does not tackle racism directly, he utilizes literal techniques to assist readers to reach a conclusion that the works are really tackling racial discrimination against African-Americans.
In the poem, Smith’s tone seems to be very informal, even though passionate and evoking. Smith starts by telling that a movie titled Dinosaurs in The Hood be made, “There should be a scene where a little black boy is playing…” (Smith 242). Here, Smith uses the word “hood” to refer to a given locality also known as “the ghetto,” which is usually occupied by individuals of the lower class or even those living below the line of poverty. In America, the individuals living in the ghetto such as Blacks and Latinos are usually categorized as the minorities and often viewed as the American society’s threat. Smith is longing for a “normal” film about Latino, Asian, and Black people. He argues that Hollywood’s portrayal of the black individuals is not realistic or accurate. According to Smith, the movie should not be directed by Tarantino as he is used to showing black boys play with guns and endanger their lives, an image of their dads. Through his tone, he expresses his annoyance towards the portrayal and counters it with, “Fuck that, the kid has a plastic Brontosaurus or Triceratops & this is his p…