Mama's Gun Analysis

In the column “Guns do kill People,” Phillip Caputo draws the attention of people who disagree in gun shootings by trying to make them understand that guns are to blame for all of the deaths related to shootings. In order to rebute, her states that libertarians and gun-rights lobbyists state that, “guns don’t kill people, people kill people.” In the beginning, Caputo wants to support his argument on how guns are the problem, but he then switches the topic of his discussion to how people are the problem. He gives reasons and explanations for both sides of the topic so that he seems more reliable and makes more people understand and agree with him. Caputo compares how one would react to an animal in danger and a child in danger. He claims that,

In “The Revolver” by Emilia Pardo Bazan, the ill woman was abused by her husband Reinaldo and Frederick Douglass describes his abuse in his autobiography by slave-owners. Reinaldo and the slave-owners psychologically and emotionally kept control of others through a variety of tactics of manipulation and threats.

The hit song on the album was “On & On” which striked no. 1 on Billboard's R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart and played apart in earning her grammy ( https://youtu.be/-CPCs7vVz6s ). In Rolling Stone magazine’s “100 Best Albums of the Nineties” they said “ Her music was up-to-the-minute jazzy hip-hop R&B, but her voice sounded ancient, with a splash of Northern hipness and a twist of Southern comfort. It was Erykah Badu, from Brooklyn via Dallas, her head wrap tall and tight, singing of knowledge and philosophy and fulfilling unrequited love in the next lifetime. She was the sister-in-music of D'Angelo and Lauryn Hill, the Earth Mother of Nineties boho soul”. She was the definition of a soul singer and everyone loved the vibes and tone you received playing her music. She was also known for her style headwraps and big afros. The success from the album was so big it created a new movement called neo-soul, Erykah Badu was seen as the leading artist of this genre of music.

At Aaliyah’s funeral everyone is crying, sobbing, or they have this look like they just lost something they loved. Which was true because everyone loved Aaliyah, her voice, her character, her everything. Everyone’s watching her parents as they see their daughter for the last time. Missy Elliot sings a song and the press were shock at the famous guest who came to say their last goodbye’s, some of them being Jay-Z, R.Kelly, Diamond Dash, and many more. Aaliyah was one in a million and she left a mark on this world that can never be

This song displays the traditional messages sent by male artists. What about female artists? What do their songs portray? Andsager and Roe’s findings give a good description. According to them, there are two kinds of female artists. The strong, more established female artists portray women as “fully equal.” These women are in their thirties at least, they are more established, and they dress in casual suits. They sang romance, female emancipation, and heartbreak like the rest, but they did not compromise their image in their videos. They use Trisha Yearwood as an example in her song Everybody Knows. The other type, were women who “fell into the lowest level on the consciousness scale.” They used Deana Carter’s song We Danced Anyway as an example. In this song she rolled on the beach in a wet t-shirt. Another one is Faith Hill’s song Breathe. In this song, Hill is seen rolling around in her bed sheets with no clothes on.

In season 6, episode 15, Family Matters debut the episode titled: “The Gun”. The show starts with Laura Winslow hanging with her friends outside of the school casually talking. Once her friends left, Laura was putting her belonging inside her car, then suddenly she was interrupted by three people. The trio claimed that they really liked Laura’s leather jacket and suggest that she gives it to her or else. Rejecting their threat, Laura quickly rushes to her car, but is cut off by the group and jumped by them. The scene is then forward to Laura in the kitchen with her father and older brother taking care of her bruises. Soon after, Steve comes into the kitchen worrying about her, telling that whoever her bullies are is going to have to face him.

Erykah Badu's song "Bag Lady" is a prime example of the healing power of music, and the lessons that can be taught through music. Erykah Badu's "Bag Lady" serves as a wake up call for women across the world. From the first verse of the song until the last verse when the song begins to fade, Badu's words evoke feelings of emotion that women can relate to. Badu's lyrics also help women find some type of inner peace to get over their problems, in a way that will best help them free their spirit.

Kehlani was raised by her extended family, spending a lot of time with her aunt who is responsible for the late ’90s to early 2000s influence in her music. She would play the same CDs, neo-soul, R&B, she would play the same five or six CDs until they couldn’t play anymore or they broke. The Oakland songstress says that the only people she’s truly “fanned out” over are Elle Varner and Stevie Wonder. She actually cried in front of the latter. According to Kehlani

One Bullet Away is a military memoir written by and about Nathaniel Fick’s terrifying journey through blood, sweat and tears in Iraq and Afghanistan. The story is divided into three parts: peace, war and aftermath. During the “peace” phase of the story Fick is introduced as the main character as he develops useful skills while going through military training. This part mainly takes place in Quantico, Virginia and San Diego, California. Taking up the majority of the story is the “war” phase. Even more characters are introduced and the plot is thickened as Fick meets his platoon and is shipped to Afghanistan and later Iraq. While on tour, Fick experiences a lot of action filled moments and hard times that keep the book fast paced and easy to read. The “aftermath” section of the story consists of Fick returning home and the struggles of returning back to his normal life. The purpose of Fick choosing to write this book was to show what life was like fighting overseas and to provide the community a first hand account of a global event. No civilian living back in The United States could ever truly know what war is like, but by writing this book Fick helped people understand. Overall, Fick choose a more downbeat and serious tone for this book. Without even having to try, it makes sense and fits perfectly seeing how the story is mainly about war, which is usually not an upbeat event.

This class has taught me to become more aware of the things that are going on around me. The world is steadily changing and unfortunately we are living in controversial times. Believe it or not everything we come in contact with on a personal level is an issue just to name a few: social media, the news, and race. These are among the biggest of the issues, for me typically my view does not matter. For one having a strong opinion tends to typically offend someone who is very sensitive when it comes to certain topics. This class has taught me to be aware of the way I think on certain issues. One of the biggest issues we are facing is gun control. Being a licensed gun holder, my issue is the right to carry and use it if necessary. According to

“"It's just you and me, two women alone in the world, June darling of my heart; we have enough troubles getting by, we surely don't need a single one more, so you keep your sweet self out of fighting and all that bad stuff. People can be little-hearted, but turn

Within the album Born to Die, there are several songs with lyrics that display a meaning which defeats the purpose of what radical feminists are attempting to achieve in todays day and age. The lyrics on Lana Del Rey's album present self destructive behaviour which shows a lack of self respect. In the song God's and Monsters, Del Rey sings the lyrics “No one's gonna take my soul away, I'm living like Jim Morrison, headed towards a fucked up holiday, motel spree spree's and I'm singing, fuck yeah give it to me this is heaven what I truly want, it's innocence lost.” This is a display of a lack of self respect and therefore gives men the idea that they can disrespect women, and use them for sexual pleasure. The man she refers to, Jim Morrison, was a famous celebrity who died due to a drug overdose. He

The song opens with the lyrics, “What's wrong with the world Mama, people livin like they ain’t got no Mama, I think the whole world’s addicted to Drama, only attracted to the things that will bring them trauma” For me the lyric about “No Mama“ The people of today’s society don’t know how to behave properly. We lack knowledge and understanding of the world. We don’t pay attention to anyone but ourselves. We don't know right from wrong. We are completely oblivious to what this world is turning into and all we are doing are things that hurt ourselves and others. This lyric about having “No Mama” saddens me as there are a lot of people out there in this world who do not have a mother to guide them on the right path. We need a mother figure in our life because having a mother teaches us basic life lessons that allow us to survive and be a good person. Such as to always say please and thank-you, respect people, be kind and love your neighbour. I can not relate to not having a mother figure in my life as I have had the same amazing mother my whole life. She has taught me from the moment I was born, to treat everyone equally, be kind, and respect and love everyone. To this

“U.N.I.T.Y” addresses the social issue in the hip-hop culture and other cultures of violence and disrespect towards women, making it an important piece in the hip-hop as literature movement. Although Latifah is specifically speaking to black women, most women can relate to the oppression of women. Women and men need to have unity, support each other; not disrespect one another.

Give a Boy a Gun is a novel by author Todd Strasser. In this novel, Brendan Lawlor and Gary Searle are two boys that attend Middletown High School. Brendan Lawlor moves to Middletown from Springfield in the middle of his ninth grade year. While Brendan was a jock and popular in his previous school, his life changed when he came to a new town and a new school. Brendan becomes friends with Gary Searle, who is also an outcast at Middletown High School. Brendan noticed that he has been struggling beside Gary with the other kids at school teasing them, making fun of them, and treating them bad. As the boys continue through high school, they are divided between the popular kids and them. Brendan and Gary continue with the bullying throughout