The Rose Tupac Summary

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Tupac starts the poem out by asking a question that if we have ever heard about the rose that grew from a crack in the concrete. Exposing the laws of nature, the rose learned how to walk without having feet. Although it may seem silly, but by realizing and focusing on his dreams, he finally learned to survive by breathing the fresh air around him. The lack of care and surrounding did not prove to bring interruption to the rose’s growth. In the bottom lines, Tupac expresses support by saying ‘long live’ and he claims that as the rose focused on keeping his dreams, the rose (Tupac himself) was able to live a long life.

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