Forbidden fruit

bear strange fruit, Blood on the leaves and blood at the root.” this is an excerpt from the poem “Strange Fruit”. In this poem, the main point that the authors, Billie Holiday and Abel Meeropol, wrote about is the “strange fruit” which is actually a metaphor. The metaphor is comparing the fruit and slaves, and how they were hung from trees during the pre-Civil Rights times. Along with the metaphors, the literary devices that the author Billie Holiday uses in the poem “Strange Fruit” are imagery…

Holiday sang and recorded the song “Strange Fruit.” The song centered on racism towards the African-American Community, and the lynching of American-American men. Years later, Kanye West released a song in 2013 called “Blood on the Leaves”. West’s song sampled singer Nina Simone’s version of “Strange Fruit”. Even though both of these songs are decades apart, they both have similarities and differences and each has their own story. In the song “Strange Fruit” by Billie Holiday, the song…

the listener during her song Strange Fruit. Strange fruit was written as a poem by a school teacher, Abel Meeropol, and was recorded by Billie Holiday in 1939. During the song strong imagery effectively appealing to the listener’s emotions and their ethics as a person. Billie Holiday effectively paints a vivid picture of a lynched African American surrounded by a setting that was relatively pleasant through her use of pathos and appeals to ethos. Strange fruit is a Grammy Hall of Fame song…

Pastoral scene of the gallant south The bulging eyes and the twisted mouth Scent of magnolias, sweet and fresh Then the sudden smell of burning flesh. (Abel Meeropol 1903-1986) In The Strange Fruit, Abel Meeropol graphically describes bodies hanging like festering fruit on trees. He strips away the veneer of the beautiful South to expose the horrors that black people suffered. This poem chills me and frustrates me, since racist murderers walked free just because others turned a…

Hardcore Law Breaking What would I have done if I got arrested with Mr. Lutman and Sam? I don’t really know, it would have been hard to call my mom because she had to work that day, and there is no way I would call my dad. Anyways, there should have been a lot more people there; my friend Ariana was going to come and drive her friends Erin and Neca, but her junky car broke down, so it was just us. I think I would have been less worried if there were more of us, because of the safety of numbers…

Strange Fruit is a poem by Abel Meeropol written in 1939 was written to inform people about racism in an obvious fashion that explains the racism at the lynching in Marion killing two boys and harming another. The two boys were Thomas Shipp and Abram Smith were both African Americans who were lynched by a mob full of generally peaceful citizens who had been induced into mob mentality. Strange Fruit tells how cruel people could be when they are convinced that racism is the way to purge the land…

When I first heard Billie Holiday sing Strange Fruit, I was immediately saddened by her tone. It instantly gripped my attention because she started the song off referring to a “strange fruit.” This reference automatically made me listen closely to see what “fruit” she was speaking of. The next line talked about blood on the trees’ leaves and roots which instantly stirred up feeling of sadness. This song describes the lynching of African Americans in the South. I asked myself, what could a man…

Have you ever felt where you didn’t belong somewhere? Samuel Zemurray didn’t belong where he was living in Selma, Alabama. Samuel had to start his life from scratch. He had to work multiple jobs and he only earned one dollar a week to support his whole family. Samuel Zemurray should be awarded for overcoming the best obstacle out of everyone. He was very poor and he was Jewish, so people didn’t give him a lot of jobs, so he didn’t get a lot of money and he overcame it by seeing opportunities…

Bananas: The Economy’s Favorite Fruit “Bananas are thought to have originated in the jungles of Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines in Southeast Asia where many varieties of wild banana still grow. They were spread across Asia by travelers and brought to Africa by Arabs where they were given their present name, derived from the Arabic for finger (Fairtrade).” Bananas were first introduced to the United States in 1876 at the Philadelphia Centennial Exposition of America where they were sold…

Introduction In tropical countries mango is usually titled as king of fruits because of its exotic flavor and smell. Myanmar is one of tropical countries that produce mangoes. Among thousands of varieties, Sein-Talone is Myanma Original mango species, which is best of the best among its varieties. We started exporting it to Singapore and received positive market responses. Since our first international market expansion is quite successful, we plans to export to another new market, Korea, which…