Christopher Wallace‚ was famously quoted saying that after a car crash he had previously been in. He went on to talk about how the accident had changed his perspective on life. He also mentioned his fears that came with the territory of him rapping “gangsta rap” and how dangerous it was. The verses Biggie had said during his career put him on the map as a very talented hip-hop artist. Sadly‚ his fame was short lived by his unsolved tragic death. Two explanations surrounding the mystery behind the death
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The short story is a literary genre of fictional‚ prose narrative that tends to be more concise than longer works of fiction such as novellas and novels. Short stories have their origins in oral story-telling traditions and the prose anecdote that comes rapidly to its point. Within Caribbean literature‚ contemporary writers are attracted to this form. According to Jeremy Poynting this is perhaps due to “an urge to tell stories that remain closer to an oral tradition of storytelling than is the
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yea they call me asher AO Im so fancyyyy you areddy knoowwwwww Iggy lookin like a clown without a fro Im gettin so tired of all these hoes seems like i can only trust my bros Im about to toss these hoes in the snow uh bouta blow this whole place‚ goin outta control Im so crazy that eminem tells me ayo “Calm down nigga” but yo that aint the way i flow calm down son‚ before you get RKO’D Im sorry it has to be this way but thats just the way it goes Ya Boi JB: Yeeea uh huh you know what it is
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Are you going to come back? You can be a strong beautiful woman and not even realize it‚ people may take advantage of you and you may not even see it‚ they will abuse you and you will not stand up for yourself. Each time it happens you just let it slip‚ then when I gets to be enough‚ you need space and time to walk away‚ rethink things through and to make sure what you are doing is right. In this short story by Budge Wilson “The Leaving” the reader sees the main character Elizabeth as one in a
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separate to reality and a place where most people would have liked to have been during the 1930’s. Steinbeck’s character‚ George‚ says “Tonight I’m gonna lay right here and look up. I like it.” This is in response to Lennie’s question‚ “Why ain’t we goin’ on to the ranch and get some supper?” This tells the reader that the Brush is somewhere special and although there is a meal waiting at the ranch‚ George would rather stay in the Brush as he finds it peaceful and relaxing. He doesn’t feel as much
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at a time when African American may have been free but still struggled with segregation and hate. Hurston demonstrates this by making Delia a washer women of white men’s clothes and at one point in the story Delia threatens Sykes by stating‚ “Ah’m goin’ tuh de white folks bout you‚ mah young man‚ de very nex’ time you lay yo’ han’s on me”. This shows readers that white people are thought to be superior and
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Langston Hughes’s writing showcases a variety of themes and moods‚ and his distinguished career led his biographer‚ Arnold Rampersad‚ to describe him as "perhaps the most representative black American writer." Many of his poems illustrate his role as a spokesman for African American society and the working poor. In others‚ he relates his ideas on the importance of heritage and the past. Hughes accomplishes this with a straightforward‚ easily understandable writing style that clearly conveys his
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Of Mice and Men What does it take to be a tragic hero? “A tragic hero is defined as a great or virtuous character in a dramatic tragedy who is destined for downfall‚ suffering‚ or defeat‚” (dictionary.com). The character that I think fits this category is George Milton‚ a migrant farm worker who travels around to earn some money with his friend Lennie Small. Taking care of Lennie is not easy because he is mentally ill and he gets in trouble often. George took the responsibility to take
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the boys admire him. This is shown when he tells Geordie off for saying “Fuck writing‚ I don’t want to be a writer. It’s stupid. It’s a stupid waste of time.” Chris tells Geordie off and tells him that “I wish the hell I was your dad. You wouldn’t be goin’ around talkin’ about takin’ these stupid shop courses if I was. It’s like God gave you something‚ man‚ all those stories you can make up. And He said‚ "This is what we got for ya‚ kid. Try not to lose it." Kids lose everything unless there’s someone
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