Eminem Character Traits

“Dealing with backstabbers, there was one thing I learned. They're only powerful when you got your back turned”(Eminem). This quote emphasises the treatment of others around you and how to handle them. In life there will be people who dislike you, but you have to face them otherwise, they will keep stabbing you. Eminem or Slim Shady, formally known as Marshall Bruce Mathers III, fits the square peg/round hole because of his childhood experiences, his education approach, his publicity actions, and his strange habits that had changed the way Eminem fits society. First, the childhood that Eminem experienced was very different than the society’s, making him fit the square peg/round hole part of society which altered his personality. According to his biography, the “inherent” movements from Missouri to Detroit lifestyle, left a large impact on his personality. “He had no close friends, kept most entirely to himself and was treated like an outcast at each new school” …show more content…
When going to a hotel while on tour, “Eminem requests that hotel staff block out light from the windows in his room by placing tin foil over the glass. The noise and darkness get Eminem the best night’s sleep” (Cline). This shows that Eminem doesn’t fit the society because of his sleeping habits. By others sleeping in quiet and dark rooms and Eminem in loud ones, it shows that he isn’t like many others and has sleeping very differently for him. “While touring, he’s been known to rent entire hotel floors and use private elevators” (Cline). This shows that even though Eminem is a huge celebrity and likes crowds and his fans, when it comes down to his touring, he likes to be private. This is not what a celebrity usually does and they mostly stay “in crowd” to get the attention they need. Eminem may seem like a regular celebrity, but his habits when it comes to himself are not very society