The song “Famous” by 21 Savage, and the poem, “Still I Rise” by Maya Angelou are similar because both are about the rise and empowerment about themselves, revealed through repetition, through their point of view, and similes. Could it be that a song so distinctive in its ambitions for its perspective be yet so similar to a poem of deep cultural meaning? Through all of “Famous” is a journey of a African-American man from rags to riches but yet remembering and coming back to where he came up from. Meanwhile, “Still I Rise” is about a race still rising through the hatred that society has given them and the belittling they have gone through.
A form of figurative language being used throughout the writing’s would be repetition. “Famous” is by nature …show more content…
In “Famous” he uses similes to compare struggles of African American’s to gaining fame and recognition. For example, one of the similes 21 Savage uses is, “ I know it's bumps in the road like acne,” which basically means
Mendoza 3 that along the road to gain his fame he had many struggles to come up. In “Still I Rise,” Maya Angelou uses metaphors to highlight how she will not be submissive to those who do not want to see her prosper. It says, “But still, like air, I’ll rise,” which literally means that even through all the hate and struggle she continues resilient and head strong to rise beyond the stereotype. This ties back to my thesis because it shows how the artists have remained strong and have never gave in to the stereotypes or the hate of others.
In conclusion both of these artists have gone through challenges and have had to sacrifice things to become the successful person they are now. Along the way they faced downgraded for being African-American but through their resilience have found prosperity at the end of the tunnel. They never gave in and continued to work hard towards their goal in the society of today and of
A form of figurative language being used throughout the writing’s would be repetition. “Famous” is by nature …show more content…
In “Famous” he uses similes to compare struggles of African American’s to gaining fame and recognition. For example, one of the similes 21 Savage uses is, “ I know it's bumps in the road like acne,” which basically means
Mendoza 3 that along the road to gain his fame he had many struggles to come up. In “Still I Rise,” Maya Angelou uses metaphors to highlight how she will not be submissive to those who do not want to see her prosper. It says, “But still, like air, I’ll rise,” which literally means that even through all the hate and struggle she continues resilient and head strong to rise beyond the stereotype. This ties back to my thesis because it shows how the artists have remained strong and have never gave in to the stereotypes or the hate of others.
In conclusion both of these artists have gone through challenges and have had to sacrifice things to become the successful person they are now. Along the way they faced downgraded for being African-American but through their resilience have found prosperity at the end of the tunnel. They never gave in and continued to work hard towards their goal in the society of today and of