1. Surviving the Trap Written by: miChael A. Amos
Both Sides of the Fence
Surviving the Trap Written by: miChael A. Amos

2. Amos- Bio
Michael A. Amos is an actor/author born March 29th, 1983, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
He started his acting career in 2004 when he landed a small montage role in the feature film, Against the Ropes, a drama movie, starring Meg Ryan, Omar Epps, Kerry Washington, which was directed by Charles S. Dutton, in his motion-picture directorial debut.
As his love for acting grew, he was cast in the made for T.V. movie Redemption: The Stan ‘Tookie’ Williams Story starringJamie Foxx and directed by Vondie Curtis-Hall.
Trivia
Michael A. Amos is the nephew of the 1988 Canadian Olympic Silver Medalist and 1992 NABF Light Heavyweight Champion, Egerton Marcus.
He is also the younger cousin of Troy Amos-Ross, the 2009 boxing reality TV show The Contender champion and two-time Canadian Olympian.
Michael A. Amos attended the same high school in Toronto, Ontario, Canada as professional basketball player Olu Famutimi, professional soccer player Miguel Cañizalez, and graduated in the same 2001 class with the current N.H.L. captain of the Calgary Flames, Mark Giordano.
Michael A. Amos, an avid athlete, also competed in intercollegiate Track and Field on scholarship in Indiana, USA.

3. Setting: The Trap- jane and finch
Crime rates are not included in the city's new metric, but “Jane and Finch” has become shorthand for illegal activity. There were sevenhomicides in 31 Division last year, and four of those — all males in their teens — were shot within blocks of the intersection. Mar 13, 2014

5. Transit Problem

6. Characters:
Michael “Docc” Amos - 1st person narrator - grew up in Driftwood Court at Jane and Lawrence Projects - Attended Chaminade College - Received a scholarship to Indiana State University -Dropped out during first year - now lives in LA, writer and actor -continuously wrestles with balancing his life at home with his desire to escape it -

7. Tysean: - one of Amos’ best friends - a year older, sets the pace for Amos to follow - a richer project kid -also attends U of I - dedicated to track
Wifey - Amos’ early girlfriend - comes from a nice area of town -able to help Amos stay out of trouble at times
Ms. Amos - Amos’ mother -refuses to let her children see her on welfare - leans on Amos of support in his teen years - encourages Amos toward positive behavior but ignores his negative behavior if it benefits her

8. Themes: Parent- Child relationships Consequences of choice
Escaping reality
Brutal reality of life
Marginalized groups
Destructive relationships
Pressures of adolescence
Means for Survival