In the poem "Family Tree" by Tupac Shukar, explains about how it doesn't matter where you come from because that doesn't determine your future. For example in Lines 1-4, tupac says that everyone is born equal despite where they come from, even though where they are born are not equal one another. Lines 5-8 shows that beauty is everyone despite their the differences we where all created for a reason. There are going to be people who bully you, who bring your gaurd down, and who want to see you suffer, but you've got to be strong. In lines 9-12, Tupac says that great are those who become someone out of nothing.
Truly successful poets have the ability to convey their own thoughts and makes us think deeply about things in life without having to tells us to do so. In the poem “All Eyez On U”, Nikki Giovanni does just this. Through the use of stylistic elements such as diction,details, and imagery, Nikki Giovanni shows her dislike of the white race, blames, and shames the white race for supposedly killing Tupac, forcing crime, and framing the blacks. Giovanni uses diction to aid her political statement by over using words such as us,them and they referring to the blacks as us, and the whites as they.
Benjamin Sendrey Professor Moreno English 1 21 April 2023 Socially Conscious Music: Kendrick Lamar For a long time, hip-hop as a genre has been controversial and the impact of rap music has been debated. This music has been criticized for many things such as its explicit language and its emphasis on drugs and violence. However, there is a side of rap with positive aspects including a focus on social change. Known for his poetic and thought-provoking lyrics, American rapper and songwriter Kendrick Lamar is an example of this side of hip-hop.
The essay will consider the poem 'Practising' by the poet Mary Howe. It will explore how this poem generates its meaning and focus by analysing its techniques, metaphorical construct and its treatment of memory. The poem can primarily be seen to be a poem of missed opportunity. In this way is comes to form, alongside other poems of Howe's a study about a certain kind of loss and the recuperative efforts of memory, alongside the certainty of the failure of this recuperation. The paper will begin by giving a context to the poem with regard to Howe's life and work and will then proceed to analyse it directly, drawing attention to how it can be seen to fulfil this thesis about its content and meaning.
The 1970s were a rough year for African-Americans, still fighting for social and political rights in the United States. Consequently, women still did not receive equal rights. However, in 1972, “Congress approved the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) to the Constitution, which reads: ‘Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of sex’ (History.com Staff).” Out of the thirty-eight necessary states only twenty-two ratified it right away, it was relieving for the moment because the feminist advocates had been trying to be ratified since 1923. The First African-American woman elected into Congress was Shirley Chisholm.
These lyrics reflect a range of emotions and experiences related to mental health, from feelings of power and self-discovery to struggles with self-doubt and societal expectations. B. Analysis of how Kanye West's music has been used to raise awareness about mental health 1. Kanye West's music has been used as a tool to raise awareness about mental health issues. 2. His songs often deals with themes of self-discovery and personal growth, which can be relatable to those who have experienced mental health struggles.
Life comes with many opportunities for mistakes, and, often, the resulting guilt is not easily avoidable. “Kevin’s Heart”, by J. Cole, effectively captures the ongoing battle between man and life’s temptations and demonstrates a lesson of how accepting and dealing with the resulting guilt can lead to growth. An example of these temptations is infidelity. Infidelity has been around for a vast amount of time, and it brings consequences that people might not know how to handle. From his use of repetition, certain word choices, and metaphors, J. Cole tells the story of a man who is faced with the consequences of infidelity.
‘For What It’s Worth’ by Buffalo Springfield has a logical message because it is referring to the Sunset Strip Riots that took place in Hollywood during the 1960’s. People protested when they lost their civil rights due to a curfew law that was put into place. The song says, “Stop, children, what’s that sound. Everybody look- what’s going down?”
The poem I will be analyzing will be “Uncoiling” by Pat Mora. The theme the author is portraying is the personification of a tornado . It has a dark/fearful/grim tone as she describes the storm that is accruing. The author is using similes, and personification to convey the theme. The very first figurative language used in the poem is personification.
Kendrick Lamar Duckworth is an american hip hop artist/rapper that has become one of the most successful artists in today’s pop culture, and is loved by both casual and hardcore rap fans. Kendrick is known for his lyrics, as unlike most rap artists today, he likes to talk about his personal problems both in the past and the present. Being african-american born in Compton, California, Kendrick was exposed to gang and gun violence at a young age. Kendrick has opened up in his struggle with gang violence and drugs in both numerous songs and interviews. Kendrick lamar has also opened up in his struggle with depression and suicidal thoughts in his interview with MTV.
The poem fully develops the idea of the limited of privileges that some might have according to the their races and the racial division. The “borderlands” is the division of a place, but in the eyes of Gloria she makes the character grow up in a place where there is a racial division. The character is in the middle of how of her race is important as her cultural ways get in the way of trying to practice each one of them. The poet writes in both english and spanish to explain how she speaks to the different races she carries. As you read the poem you can feel how the tone changes as the author is speaking of the different events that she goes through in her life.
The poem A Step Away From Them by Frank O’Hara has five stanzas written in a free verse format with no distinguishable rhyme scheme or meter. The poem uses the following asymmetrical line structure “14-10-9-13-3” while using poetic devices such as enjambment, imagery, and allusion to create each stanza. A Step Away From Them occurs in one place, New York City. We know this because of the lines, “On/ to Times Square, / where the sign/blows smoke over my head” (13-14) and “the Manhattan Storage Warehouse.”
The short poem “In the Event of my Demise” by Tupac Shakur is one of his most well known short form poems. There is good reason for this. Tupac shows three literary elements that ties this poem together. These are the mood, theme, and tone of the poem. Mood is a very strong element when it is executed well.
The author writes all about kendrick, from his early life growing up in compton california, to His winning of the grammy for best rap album. The article tells about how kendrick released his first album his junior year of highschool under the rap alias K-dot, and how this article jump started his career into rap fame and earned him a record deal. With Compton legend, Dr. Dre. The author goes on to detail kendricks current career timeline, as well as giving mentions to his personal life, of how Kendrick has had a child with one, Whitney Alford. Kendrick Lamar is one of the most talented rappers to ever live, and within this article, the author concludes the
I am not a father so I cannot express the love for a child. “My son the Man” is a short 16-line poem. In the poem, Sharon compares her son to Houdini and explains how he has grown up. Sharon expresses deeply about her son growing up and leaving her and it is hard for her to watch her little boy become a man. I can kind of relate to this because my mom still looks at me as if I am a little boy.
