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Nicky Cruz

There are several infamous gangs across the world, however none are so infamous as the Mafia. In our exploration of worldwide gangs and the consequences of joining such organisations we will be examining the American Mafia today.

Task 1

Read through the story of Nicky Cruz and answer the reflective questions on your GoogleDoc.

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Nicky was born and brought up in Puerto Rice. This is an island in the West Indies and is a part of the USA.
Nicky was one of a large family. He had sixteen brothers and one sister.
His parents were spiritualists who claimed they had power over spirits.
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People paid his parents money to use this power to get in touch with the spirits of the dead.
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Often Nicky felt very frightened.
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Reflective Question:
What do you think it was like for Nicky to grow up in this type of household?
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3.
Nicky was unhappy at home. He did not get along with his parents. There was little chance of spending time with them alone. After all, there were eighteen chidlren in the family.
Besides, his parents were busy in the evenings with their work.
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4.
In the Dreamtime all earth lay sleeping.
 
Nothing moved.
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Nothing grew.
 
One day the Rainbow Serpent awoke from her slumber and came out from under the ground.
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5.
In the Dreamtime all earth lay sleeping.
 
Nothing moved.
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Nothing grew.
 
One day the Rainbow Serpent awoke from her slumber and came out from under the ground.
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6.
In the Dreamtime all earth lay sleeping.
 
Nothing moved.
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Nothing grew.
 
One day the Rainbow Serpent awoke from her slumber and came out from under the ground.
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