American Oxygen
E. E. Cummings said, “America makes prodigious mistakes, America has colossal faults, but one thing that cannot be denied: America is always on the move.” Just as the late poet once said, America has had its fair share of flaws, whether that be in reference to the internal hatred many of its own people hold for each other or the violence it has experienced over the years. Despite all of its faults, America also has many people who are willing to stand up for what they believe in and help others, just as Martin Luther King Jr. did in the mid 50’s. As a whole, America is a country made up of immigrants looking for something better, for the potential to live their lives how they want them to be. The message behind Rihanna’s “American Oxygen” is that as a country, America has had several moments of violence and despair, but even so, people are able to overcome these difficulties, and there is potential for everyone.
In this video there are many depictions of violence and negativity that has shaped the way America has become now. Martin Luther King Jr. is shown in an open casket, an announcer telling the public that he has been assassinated; the twin towers are shown just before they fell, black smoke still spilling into the air. Both of these moments affected the …show more content…
There are images of bull riding and astronauts coming back from a successful mission, two extremely different professions, but both working to the advantage of those people participating. A rocket is shown being sent into space and someone holding a sign proclaiming that America is a nation of immigrants, not ignorance. An athlete is show standing exhausted after a race, a medal around his neck and one hand in the air. All of this is meant to show that America allows people to tap into all of the potential that they have to do something
E. E. Cummings said, “America makes prodigious mistakes, America has colossal faults, but one thing that cannot be denied: America is always on the move.” Just as the late poet once said, America has had its fair share of flaws, whether that be in reference to the internal hatred many of its own people hold for each other or the violence it has experienced over the years. Despite all of its faults, America also has many people who are willing to stand up for what they believe in and help others, just as Martin Luther King Jr. did in the mid 50’s. As a whole, America is a country made up of immigrants looking for something better, for the potential to live their lives how they want them to be. The message behind Rihanna’s “American Oxygen” is that as a country, America has had several moments of violence and despair, but even so, people are able to overcome these difficulties, and there is potential for everyone.
In this video there are many depictions of violence and negativity that has shaped the way America has become now. Martin Luther King Jr. is shown in an open casket, an announcer telling the public that he has been assassinated; the twin towers are shown just before they fell, black smoke still spilling into the air. Both of these moments affected the …show more content…
There are images of bull riding and astronauts coming back from a successful mission, two extremely different professions, but both working to the advantage of those people participating. A rocket is shown being sent into space and someone holding a sign proclaiming that America is a nation of immigrants, not ignorance. An athlete is show standing exhausted after a race, a medal around his neck and one hand in the air. All of this is meant to show that America allows people to tap into all of the potential that they have to do something