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| Prompt: "Long live the rose that grew from concrete when no one else even cared." Tupac Shakur. What does this quote mean to you and what kinds of images does it bring to your mind? *** I am an 40-yr-old white woman who has had many privileges and freedoms in my life and who prefers Rock to Rap. I knew who Tupac Shakur was, how he died, but I never listened to his music. So, I don’t presume to know him or much, if anything, about his lyrics. To me, this quote means hoping/wishing that a person that survived and thrived despite the harsh environment, or challenges they faced, is seen and appreciated for their resilience, perseverance and strength – even if they were/are often seen as delicate or wouldn’t make it. It’s acknowledging the hardships and efforts it takes to ‘make something’ of themselves when perhaps they came from poverty, or violence, or when the world has written them off simply because of the colour of their skin, or where they happen to live, or who their family are. For Tupac, I think he was speaking to those young, black or minority kids who had/have a lot of things stacked against them to succeed. To inspire them and give them hope that ‘beauty’ or ‘success’ can flourish even in the harsh environments they might find themselves. |
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