Summary Of Tupac And My Non-Thug Life

The essay "Tupac and My Non-thug Life" by Jenee Desmond-Harris starts off with her coming home cheerleading practice. Her mom informed her that her favorite rapper, Tupac, her and her friend loved so much died. He died in a Las Vegas shooting. It was all over the news and a lot of phone calls were made. Her and her best friend, Thea, got together and drank alcohol to help with the pain of losing Tupac. They put tattoos on their stomachs and described what they were wearing and what they looked like. Jenée loved Tupac so much because she was black and his songs helped her get through high school. Not only academic wise but through sports as well. His music was something to get her started in flaunting how she was black. Eventually it became a cool thing to …show more content…
Jenée is not the only person that has gone through a rough time. When I was in sixth grade, my mother was arrested. She made up this big lie and to keep it going, there was a hole bunch of little lies. She lied about having cancer. The part that got her in trouble was the fact that she had a banquet and she stole a whole bunch of money. It was a rough time for me because I realized everything that came out of her mouth was a lie. Not only did she lie to me, she lied to my whole family. The lie that hurt me the most was when she told me that she was dying. This means that to make it seem like she actually had cancer and was going to die, she was going to commit suicide. Deep down inside me, I didn't feel bad for her. It was time for her to get her punishment. Today, she has gone through multiple therapy sessions and has been in and out of jail quite a bit. Unfortunately, she hasn't learned her lesson. She's still the same person she was when she got arrested. What happened to my mother has actually turned out to be better for me. I no longer have to worry about her or be lied to. My mother has affected my life's decisions in a positive