Tupac Shakur, well know rapper, actor, or activist? Early on in Tupac career he branded himself as a thug raised in the inner streets of Harlem New, York, and later he promoted “Thug Life” one of his many contributions as a hip hop legend. Thug Life revealed the struggle of someone who did not have everything they needed; someone who can still succeed and overcome obstacles to reached their desired goals. As he once stated thug life reflected the struggles African American face every day in this country; one being economic segregation.
The hardship of the ghetto, racism, and many other social problems were reproduced in his music. Tupac made many songs and interview to get his point across; that it was war between different ethnicity, as well as against the government and justice system. Since police brutality was a …show more content…
Tupac says “I Hope I Die For A Principle or A Belief that I had Lived 4,” meaning his life was significant, worthwhile, and inspiring because he fought for what he believed in. In line six “I feel the shadow’s depth” can be a paradox; because shadows do not actual have depth they are a shape produced by a figure and ray of light. So when Tupac says he can feel the shadows depth he is metaphorical saying he feel emptiness, grief, or sadness. This poem reveals death as one of the many outcomes of growing up in a deprived neighborhood. Another can be success; in the poem “The Rose that Grew from Concrete” Tupac metaphorically speaks on his success. He uses symbolism to create an image of inter-city child surrounded by hardships and concrete, yet a flower blossoming from his surroundings. This is also an idiom meaning something that came from nothing. By staying focused on his dream he learned how to take in everything around him, and use it his advantage; resulting in his success and way out of the
The hardship of the ghetto, racism, and many other social problems were reproduced in his music. Tupac made many songs and interview to get his point across; that it was war between different ethnicity, as well as against the government and justice system. Since police brutality was a …show more content…
Tupac says “I Hope I Die For A Principle or A Belief that I had Lived 4,” meaning his life was significant, worthwhile, and inspiring because he fought for what he believed in. In line six “I feel the shadow’s depth” can be a paradox; because shadows do not actual have depth they are a shape produced by a figure and ray of light. So when Tupac says he can feel the shadows depth he is metaphorical saying he feel emptiness, grief, or sadness. This poem reveals death as one of the many outcomes of growing up in a deprived neighborhood. Another can be success; in the poem “The Rose that Grew from Concrete” Tupac metaphorically speaks on his success. He uses symbolism to create an image of inter-city child surrounded by hardships and concrete, yet a flower blossoming from his surroundings. This is also an idiom meaning something that came from nothing. By staying focused on his dream he learned how to take in everything around him, and use it his advantage; resulting in his success and way out of the