The Rose That Grew From A Crack The Concrete Analysis

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The poem addresses the topic of a rose growing out of a crack. The author reveals that the theme of the poem is always find your way out of things. When you are always trying to find your way out of things, Tupac Shakur explains, “Did you hear about the rose that grew from a crack the concrete.” In other words, a rose usually grows in a garden or in the middle of the grass. This quote develops the theme by revealing a rose is so special because it’s just one little thing in the world that helps us with oxygen and helps it’s self too with what it needs every day.

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