Degenere And Lamar: A Poem Analysis

Poets have the power to present their perspectives of the human experience through their poetic voice. Gwen Harwood, Judith Wright, and Bruce Dawe, all Australian poets have all expressed common ideas expressed by their unique poetic voice.They also speak for those who have no voice, such as the soldiers in Bruce Dawe’s poem Homecoming and in Gwen Harwood's poem Mother Who Gave Me Life where she gives a voice to the Mothers. A key theme resinating through all of these poets poems would be their common ideas on society and the role of a mother.

​The importance of this video was to highlight to ongoing controversy inside the world of Hip-hop. The debate starts off with Eamon Courtenay. He gives his standpoint on being anti-hip-hop. He believes that hip-hop degrades our society and culture. He goes on to talk about how he took his daughter to a Ludacris concert, and was absolutely up auld at what he was hearing.

In class we read 3 Cinderella stories and one poem. Ashenputtle is German, Yeh Shen is Chinese, The Algonquin is Native America, and the Interview is a poem. There are over 900 different Cinderella stories in every cultures. I am going to compare and contrast the ones we read in class.

He opens the song abrasively, reminiscing on aspects of his Compton childhood and goes on the bare the distinction between his present and past. (“I remember syrup sandwiches and crime allowances/Finesse a nigga with some counterfeits/But now I’m countin’ this/Parmesan where my accountant lives”) These lines entail the ride that Lamar has been on from day one, from a young kid surrounded by all variations of violence in one of the most crime-ridden and notorious cities in California, to a successful, musical visionary that has taken the world by storm one song a time.

states in his interview with Fallon? That “Hip Hop is a product of its environment” if we change the environment that black boys are living in, we have taken a huge step to changing the hip hop.

In Percy B. Shelley essay, “A Defense of Poetry,” he states he view of how men take everything they are given, and use it to their best of their abilities. While in the novel, Into The Wild, by Jon Krakauer talks about, how men go out to nature and treat it right; also how they incorporate integrity, dignity, and balance, when they do something in nature. Both men, state in their work, that men use what they are given and use these aspects to treat nature well. These aspects are what makes these two pieces of literature have some of the same meaning, and why they are so closely connected. Into The Wild, by Jon Krakauer, and “A Defense of Poetry”, by Percy B. Shelley, have various correlations to which men show integrity, dignity and balance towards the aspect of nature; and how Chris embodies Shelley’s definition of poets.

On February 15, 2016, Kendrick Lamar took the stage at the 2016 Grammy Awards show. Shackled in chains, he moved lethargically across the stage in a prison uniform. Words began to stream out of his mouth and I imagined the elephant that filled the room as an unapologetically black male made a statement to the world about African American oppression in the United States. Kendrick Lamar’s showcase included an intricate set that addressed social issues such as mass incarceration with song, “The Blacker the Berry”, while keeping hope towards better days with song “Alright”. The elaborate performance on February 15, 2016 would be a performance that will go down in history. An artist used his platform to discuss important issues in the United States to a diverse audience. With so much passion invested into the song, it was almost impossible to pick any other song besides “The Blacker the Berry”, as it discusses a wide range of issues within the United States, especially related to the black body.

Richard Blanco is a Cuban- American poet who was given the oppurunity to write an inaugaration poem for Barack Obama's second swearing-in. He wrote a poem titled "One Today" that praised the good and unique things about the United States and also the everyday people who's daily routines help to make America the proud country that it is.

Unlike many other mainstream artists, Kendrick Lamar attaches great importance to the lyrics of his songs. Lamar’s song “DNA”, released last April, became a real breakthrough in the world of hip-hop music. In this song, Lamar reflects on various social issues faced by the modern African-American community of the USA. The song’s lyrics, as well as the music video, portrays the most common stereotypes and biases labeled to the African-American community. The central aim of the song is to sarcastically demonstrate the image of African-Americans as they are viewed by biased media. By the use of symbolical sarcasm and double meanings, Lamar underlines the acuteness of the race inequality that remains existing in the modern America.

The spectacle creates separation and isolation, but also provides a world that one imagines they could have, and this is what makes it appealing. Baudrillard’s notion of ‘simulacra’, how society simulates reality, supports Debord’s argument of the representation of a false reality. He argues that meanings have become unstable as commodities are no longer defined by their use but by what they signify in the ‘code’ of consumption that everyone can ‘read’ (Baudrillard 1998). The writings of Debord and Baudrillard evidence how contemporary society is arguably a false version of reality that serves to increase consumption, converting ‘wants’ into ‘needs’ for the sake of capitalism. This is problematic as there are those being influenced to obtain more commodities than they will ever need.

The life expectation of the world has been design to enmity the images and major media portrayals. Reality now is becoming a reflection of what the digital media enforces upon its viewers. Debord goes on to say “The spectacle is not

At this moment, Kendrick’s monologue addresses the battle encountered by African Americans today and the frustration that comes with wanting and deserving more than they have. The backing vocals in this section of the song imply that American society wants African Americans to submit to it and praise it, even though many of them have suffered from it. This introduction signifies how dazed society is to the black people and how there is a constant battle between

Robert Browning’s poetry contains many different themes, but they all have one thing in common, social class. Social class defines the way women are treated in his poems. The women who have a lower social status are treated with respect and love, they are treated as an equal to the man. Women with a higher social status tend to be treated worse than those with lower statuses; they are treated as if they are an object to possess and control. Social status determines the outcome of the women in the poems and the way they are treated. In Robert Browning 's poetry, the role of women is dependent on her social status, as shown in "Love Among the Ruins, "Meeting at Night," "Porphyria 's Lover," and "My Last Duchess."

“Freedom is never voluntarily given by the oppressor; it must be demanded by the oppressed” declared by an influential leader Martin Luther King Jr. As a soldier againsts unfairness, King strongly states that people should fight for freedom. Driven by human nature, humans are always chasing freedom. In “A Century Later,” the Pakistan-born British poet Imtiaz Dharker uses the poetic devices of symbolism, diction, and allusion to explore how perseverance drives freedom.

Then, when the Achaeans start loosing, Athena and Hera harness Heras’ chariot and put on their armor. When they get Zeus’ approval to aid the Acheans, they fly to the battlefield, and Hera gives courage to the Achaean forces.Athena flies to Diomedes to remind him that she will protect him and that there should be no reason to be afraid, in fact, she criticizes him. Diomedes replies that Ares is dominating the battle resulting Athena to get into Diomedes chariot to attack Ares. With Athena’s help, Diomedes spears Ares; In a panic, Ares flies away. The gods constantly intervene in the war, and to some extent, the tides of war can be measured by a gods intervention. Usually, when a god arrives, it changes the outcome on the battlefield, as soldiers will are given new courage. With Athena’s help, Diomedes’ glory reaches its peak as he spears the god of war himself. The passage is interesting because it suggests the relationship between free will and divinity in the poem. Diomedes deemed a strong fighter, and yet he's dependent upon the gods for support. He not a free agent: instead, he needs the help of gods and goddesses. In this way, the passage reinforces why religion and divine worship are so important in the poem: without the gods maneuvering them, the characters couldn't accomplish much.