Summary
Tupac Shakur’s life is summarized in a few powerful and significant sentences in this third-person poem. He came from a hardscrabble community where people were afraid to pursue their dreams and did not have much faith in him or trust in his ability to succeed. Tupac compares himself to the rose and his surroundings to the concrete that has stifled his music industry success.
One key theme that can be identified from the poem is that of determination. There are many reasons why a man cannot survive the ghetto and contribute positively to society. However, keeping one’s goals and dreams alive is a way to survive the harsh realities of life. This man must believe in his own abilities in order to achieve his goals. Resilient and forward-thinking people will one day arrive at an area of the world that is completely free of hardship (Shakur 8). It applies to the contemporary world in that there are many challenges and oppression.
Achieving success while living in such a challenging environment is extremely difficult, and he conveys this message to others (Durham, 128). Using “Nature’s rules,” Shakur is referring to the idea that most people living in a ghetto or poor neighborhood do not succeed to the best of their abilities. Tupac claims to have achieved success as an artist to disprove this theory.
Tupac claims that he has defied “nature’s law” by achieving success on his own. Tupac asserts that his determination and persistence helped him rise out of the ghetto to lead a better, more successful life. No one cared about Tupac’s dreams and goals, and nobody supported him, so he wrote the last phrase to express his belief in himself and his ability to achieve his goals.
In the contemporary world, fame is an integral part of what takes living aspects in different dimensions. It forms an essential and comprehensive topic for analysis, also laid out in the poem (McKenna 75). It dramatically depicts what surrounds the life of Tupac (Shakur 34). Figurative language is used extensively in this piece of work. Among his most notable quotes is “Proving nature’s laws wrong, it learned to walk without feet.” Tupac Shakur’s life and rise to fame are defined in this poem, which retells his story.
Annotated Bibliography
Durham, Eric. “Tupac Amaru Shakur: A Communicator from the Margins.” Trans-Humanities Journal 7.1 (2014): 119-137. Web.
The rhetorical analysis focuses on Tupac Shakur, who is considered one of the greatest minds in music. The purpose of this article is to examine the various ways in which oppressed communities challenge established power. The most significant characteristics are emotional understanding, communalism, and oppression/paranoia. These rhetorical rules are essential in the preparation and design of messages intended for the underclass and those who are not members of the community at large. Understanding the contemporary challenges faced by urban youth and the philosophical principles that guide their rhetoric contributes to a more informed debate about marginalized communities’ communication and culture.
McKenna, Tony. “Tupac Shakur: History’s Poet.” Art, Literature and Culture from a Marxist Perspective. Palgrave Macmillan, London, 2015. 70-80. Web.
In his short life, Tupac was a poet, artist, rapper, model, and screenwriter. There were convictions for domestic violence, “thuggery,” and “gangsta” ties in this man’s past. When Tupac Shakur was a child, the civil rights movement was nearing its end. As a result, this was the final chapter in a long period of political activism. From boycotts, strikes, and mass mobilizations in the 1950s and 1960s, a network of churches, black-owned businesses, and local grass-roots organizations brought about the civil rights movement. The heroic and sustained pressure was fueled by activists’ civil disobedience and more passive forms of protest.
Mitchell, Scott Andrew. “Hegemonic Resistance in Hip-hop Music: A Gramscian Rhetorical Criticism of Tupac Shakur.” (2014). Web.
This project focuses on Tupac Shakur’s use of rhetorical elements to fight hegemonic oppression. Tupac Shakur used music to educate people about the racial injustices in the United States, but he also gave a platform to those who were oppressed. This study examines the neo-Marxist elements of hegemonic structure in selected tracks produced by Shakur during his lifetime through a Gramscian lens of rhetorical criticism. The study investigates Shakur’s use of rhetorical strategies and the power of music to inspire social change. This study examines how hip-hop music can be used to convey social information in a community.
Works Cited
Durham, Eric. “Tupac Amaru Shakur: A Communicator from the Margins.” Trans-Humanities Journal 7.1 (2014): 119-137. Web.
McKenna, Tony. “Tupac Shakur: History’s Poet.” Art, Literature and Culture from a Marxist Perspective. Palgrave Macmillan, London, 2015. 70-80. Web.
Mitchell, Scott Andrew. “Hegemonic Resistance in Hip-hop Music: A Gramscian Rhetorical Criticism of Tupac Shakur.” (2014). Web.