Characters (City of God and La Haine)

Characters name

Trapped in Crime

Drawn into Crime

Resistant to Crime

• Surrounded by crime
• His success in photography is dependent upon crime in the favelas
• Family influence
• Educated
• Avoids gangs due to father's influence
• Has a way to get out of the favelas (photography)

• Idolises criminals and crime
• Likes having status
• Unable to socialise outside of criminal environment
• Given a gun by the Tender Trio
• Wants recognition and knows that crime is the way to get it
• Has a conscience (Benny)
• Wants to socialise/get a girl

• Surrounded by crime
• Gets shot when he tries to escape the favelas
• Drawn in to fit in
• Gets money through crime to buy objects to fuel his materialistic lifestyle
• Upbringing
• Offers him a chance to escape
• Pacifist 
• Charismatic

• Surrounded by crime
• Girlfriend sexually attacked and family killed by Lil' Zé
• Aims to prove himself
• Revenge
• Has crime-like skills
• Military background
• Gets out of the favelas through work (bus fare collector)
• Educated

• Lives in Les Banlieues during riots
• Wants to take revenge for Abdel
• Wants power over others
• Easily provoked leading to criminal activities
• Doesn't mind going to prison (no incentive not to commit crimes)
• Can't deal with extreme acts such as murder

• Lives in Les Banlieues during riots
• Main income is dealing drugs
• Overprotective of his friends
• Has criminal experience and has done time in relation to it
• Wants to get out
• Helps others to stay out of the riots (boxing gym, encouraging education at home)
• Learnt from his own mistakes

• Lives in Les Banlieues during riots
• Craves popularity among people
• Follows the crowd
• Acts rashly and doesn't think of the consequences
• Protective of his friends and their friendship
• Accepts help when it is provided