Scarface: An American Nightmare In the midst of the American progression into a new era of acceptance and insight, several media of American culture underwent dramatic changes to shed light on otherwise tabooed ideas and lifestyles. Such is the case in 1983’s directorial masterpiece Scarface. A tale of one man’s journey to hold the world at his behest and his ultimate tragic disintegration, the film opened the sheltered American public view to relate with …showed first 75 words of 417 total…

…showed last 75 words of 417 total…desperation. The viewer is introduced to man who will stop at no cost to reach his goals. Tony and Manuelo begin to work and meet people who bring them into the world of drug trafficking. This is where Tony’s character begins to build traits that are easily identifiable. In one instance, Tony shows his strength when he faced with almost certain death as he watches his friend die at a drug deal gone awry.