Analysis Of The Rose That Grew From Concrete

First, the poem “The Rose that Grew from concrete” uses Figurative Language and Symbols to develop the theme of there is no easy way in life. First, the author uses Figurative Language to develop the theme by showing us that the Rose can walk without having feet. It says, “it learned to walk without having feet.” The author uses Figurative Language to develop the theme of there is no easy way in life because the author is giving the rose human like features, like walking. This shows the theme because the author described that the rose was walking without having feet. Second of all, the author uses characterization to develop the theme by showing us that the mother is telling her son to persevere through life because it is not easy. She is also telling him that her life is not easy. It says in the text “And boards torn up, And places with no carpet on the floor.” This proves which somehow she needed to step over to arrive where she stands now. This shows the author used Symbols to develop the theme of there is no easy way in life because the rose symbolises hope and to never give up on your dreams. This is important to notice because the rose represents his dreams. To sum up, the author revealed the theme through Figurative Language and Symbolism which develops the theme there is no easy way in life.

In the short story “Rose” by John Biguenet, he uses symbolism to express the pain he has for his son’s death. Biguenet writes that “And he remembered that as he turned toward the flashing red light, lifting his eyes over the roses…”. I feel like this is how Biguenet expressed what his last memory was before he got the news about his son. This poem is full of examples somewhat like this one. I know from the poem that all he thought about was the roses he saw before hearing the news about his son’s death. Biguenet uses many hidden symbolic objects to express how he feels about his son’s death.

To begin, the poem “The Rose that Grew from Concrete” uses figurative language and perspective to develop the theme of rising above obstacle in life. Also, the author uses figurative language to develop the theme by giving the rose human life features. It says, “learned to walk without having feet.“ An example of figurative language in this poem is personification. Personification develops the theme of rising above obstacles in life, in this text because the quote, “learned to walk without having feet” is overcoming a challenge and learning to “walk” without having feet. Next, the author uses perspective to develop the theme by helping us know what the rose “feels” inside. It says, “Funny it seems, but by keeping its dreams, “ The perspective of this poem is Tupac talking to us about the rose. Perspective develops the theme of rising above obstacles in life, in this text because Tupac tells us what the rose feels and shows us what the rose feels inside. From our perspective we are just seeing a rose in our head but when Tupac talks about how the rose was grew up, we see that the rose was more than just a regular plant. But this rose was a plant that grew up somewhere that was unknown and now the rose is something big and know well just like Tupac. To conclude, the author of “The Rose that Grew from Concrete” uses figurative language and perspective to show the theme of rising

The poem “The Rose that Grew from concrete” is about a rose that symbolizes someone going through something hard, and the concrete is the challenge but the rose grew out of the concrete, which means that the rose faced the challenge or obstacle and grew out of it. And the poem “Mother to son” is about a mother that is tell her son that,” Life for me ain’t been no crystal stair” because life isn’t always going to plan out your success, because you plan your own future and go through the obstacles.Both poems share the theme of you have to rise above the obstacles in life, but the way the authors developed the theme was when he said in,” Mother to son,” “ Life for me ain’t been no crystal stair” and in ,”The Rose that Grew from concrete” he also said,” Proving nature's law is wrong”, these are 2 different ways to tell us that life can be tough and hard but there's always a way to go through what you are going through.

Tupac Shakur’s poem is similar to James McBride’s passage because they both discuss the harsh conditions for black males in New York City. In the beginning of the poem, Shakur describes a “rose” growing from a harsher environment than where it’s supposed to grow in. The “rose” grew from a “crack in the concrete” which was “Proving nature’s law is wrong it/learned to walk without having feet” (Shakur 2-4). Concrete is shown in Shakur’s poem as the numerous difficulties that many black males have to face if they live in New York City. By using this symbol, the audience understands how unlikely a “rose” can pass through, yet it can be done with hard work and dedication. Towards the end of McBride’s passage, he reveals the statistics of black males

This can also be seen as dialogue because it's what a character thinks about another character's looks or action in the poem. What the author is trying to say about the character Margarita is that she is one of the strongest woman he knows and thinks she is pure and kind to others. Another use of literary device the author uses is mood. Tupac has used many different types of moods to give the reader something to relate to. In many of his poems the mood is sadness, depression, and the feeling of emptiness and loneliness.

The poem starts with a metaphor about a rose and hope; throughout the poem you realize the rose passed the concrete that’s above her and brakes nature´s law by making her way thru that kind of hard material even thou it is a delicate flower. In my point of view this poem emits a sense of hope because you can relate to the flower as you and the concrete as your problems or obstacles that don’t let you grow as person. Many people including myself have goals and dreams but sometimes they are hard to get, there are obstructions that make the way a little harder. For me one of my “concrete walls” is the worry about not choosing the mayor or job that I will like to do every day of life it actually scares me, but what keeps me going or what is helping

Two people going through tough and concerning times in their life. They do not know what to do or how to overcome it. They both describe how they are feeling and what their life looks like when they are going through it. They both describe their life is different ways. The idea that when things get hard never give up can be seen in both William Ernest Henley “Invictus” and Langston Hughes “Mother to Son”

The poem “The Rose That Grew from Concrete” by Tupac is about having dreams, ambitions and obtaining them, despite the circumstance one is put in. The rose disguises an individual who has been raised in burdensome ghettos, which is represented as the concrete. The rose is found “Proving nature’s laws wrong it learn 2 walk without having feet” henceforth no one expected one coming from the burdensome life of the ghettos to make something wonderful out of themselves. Subsequently “By keeping its dream it learned 2 breathe fresh air,” undoubtfully, as one focuses on their ambition, nothing, even the lack of a good people and surrounding will not get in their way. On the grand scheme, I have a dream as well, to complete university with very high

The thesis in The Rose that could grow from Concrete, by Tupac Shakur uses plot and conflict. The theme of this poem is, to hold onto your dreams and you will grow in them. The literary element of the first part is of course plot. The rose wants to grow.

In the poem “The Rose that grew from Concrete” by Tupac Shakur uses the poetic element of metaphor in this poem to describe his story to fame. The poem starts of by saying “Did you hear about the rose that grew from a crack in the concrete?” The concrete depicts his childhood of hardships which included: his mom being arrested when he was a month old and his family being black supremacist. A lot of people close to the singer were arrested on accounts of conspiracy against the government. This is also an example of symbolism.

In the poem, The Rose That Grew From Concrete, Tupac uses a metaphor to speak about breaking out of social boundaries. The word “rose” is a metaphor for Black people, like Tupac himself, who grew from “concrete,” where flowers do not suppose to grow. The word “concrete” in this poem is not a kind of material that builds houses, but a metaphor that represents the hardships and struggles that many black people face in the ghetto. The poem begins with a question that whether we have heard about the rose, that has grown out from a crack in the concrete. Opposing the laws of nature, this rose, as Tupac, has learned how to walk without having feet.

“Mother to Son” is a story of Hughes’s mother teaching him a valuable message in life: to never give up and to never stop growing. Hughes’s mother not only tries to teach Hughes, but she also tries to express herself to him by telling him of the struggles in her life. Her imagery, metaphor, and word choice provide compelling points for Hughes to be successful in society.

Unlike “Who Burns for the Perfection of Paper” criticizing commentary on society’s lack of understanding for hardships people face, “Mother to Son” stresses the importance of preserving through strife. Even though both poems comment on the difficulties people have to combat, Hughes uses a determined tone which reveals the narrator optimistic attitude towards the struggles she has encountered. The narrator describes

The prison is a dark hopeless building while the rosebush contrasts with its brightness and hope. It indicates that there will always be hope and light even with the onset of darkness and despair, “It may serve, let us hope, to symbolize some sweet moral blossom, that may be found on the track” (50).