Textual Analysis Of Beyonce Sandcastles

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Beyoncé Carter's recent album, Lemonade, was composed to publicly release her personal view on her husband, famous rapper, Jay-Z's affair scandal. Specifically analyzing, Sandcastles, the album's eighth song, the audience is able to comprehend a forgiving theme in the midst of the story. Jay-Z committed adultery and Beyoncé choose to walk out on him, together breaking their marital promises. Proof when Jay-Z's elevator scandal was released to the public, some video footage involving Beyonce's sister, Solange, entering a physical altercation with Jay-Z presumably about him with another woman. And then Beyonce releases the unknown, private details by her third verse in Sandcastles, exclaiming, "And your heart is broken 'cause I walked away," conveying to the audience she committed wrongs …show more content…
The commonality between the two is possessing and loving Ivy, realizing that is the beginning of Beyoncé demonstrating forgiveness toward Jay. Analyzing the title, Sandcastles, emphasizes the evolution of their marriage and how promises between the two can wash away or rebuild. References the promises made in marriage also correlates to the underlying family message expressed; they now have Ivy, which bigger than their mistakes. The message is specifically reaching out to people that have been in a broken marriage, displaying the importance of forgiveness to her audience. Because of Lemonade's known dedication to women and the feminist movement, it is likely her intentions behind Sandcastles were to solely women. Transforming the audience results in transforming her message and purpose of the song. Looked at as empowering, the song displays a personal lesson that contributed to marietal success. Transforming the underlying message; recognize the holistic perspective and as women, possess maturity to allow oneself

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