Tupac Shakur

June 16, 1971 – September 13, 1996By Jessica and Karley

Tupac’s Biography•

• Tupac was born on June 16th, 1971.• was an American Rapper and Actor• , originally from East Harlem, a section of Manhattan in New York. • His parents were Afeni Shakur (mother), and Billy Garland (father). • His entertainment Career started in the early 1900’s when he debuted

his rapping skills in the song “same song” in one of his albums “Nothing But Trouble.

• Charged with sexual assault, put in prison (1 ½ - 4 ½ years)• September 7th,1996, Shakur was shot in the chest, pelvis, and his

right hand and thigh in Las Vegas while he was standing out of the sunroof.

Poems by Tupac

Sometimes when I'm alone I cry,

Cause I am on my own. The tears I cry are bitter and warm. They flow with life but take no form

I cry because my heart is torn. I find it difficult to carry on. If I had an ear to confiding,

I would cry among my treasured friend, But who do you know that stops that long,

To help another carry on. The world moves fast and it would rather

pass by. Then to stop and see what makes one cry,

So painful and sad. And sometimes...

I cry And no one cares about why.

-Tupac Shakur “I Cry”

Did you hear about the rose that grew from a crack in the concrete?

Proving nature's law is wrong it learned to walk without having feet.

Funny it seems, but by keeping it's dreams, it learned to breathe fresh air.

Long live the rose that grew from concrete when no one else ever cared.

-The Rose that Grew From Concrete Tupac Shakur

The power of a gun can kill and the power of fire can burn

the power of wind can chill and the power of a mind can learn

the power of anger can rage inside until it tears u apart but the power of a smile

especially yours can heal a frozen heart

-The Power of a Smile Tupac Shakur

Take one's adversity Learn from their misfortune

Learn from their pain Believe in something Believe in yourself

Turn adversity into ambition Now blossom into wealth

- Ambition over AdversityTupac Shakur

How can there be peace? How can I be in the depths of

solitude When there are two inside of

me? This duo in me causes the

perfect opportunity To learn and live twice as fast

As those who accept simplicity...

-A young heart with an old soul

Tupac Shakur

Life through my bloodshot eyes would scare a square 2 death

poverty,murder,violence and never a moment 2 rest

Fun and games are few but treasured like gold 2 me

cuz I realize that I must return 2 my spot in poverty

But mock my words when I say my heart will not exist

unless my destiny comes through

and puts an end 2 all of this

-Life Through My Eyes.. Tupac Shakur

Poem Analysis

The Rose That Grew From Concrete• The poem is talking about how a persons life can mean a lot despite

his/her background. • Literary devices: AABB rhyme

scheme, Personification (giving the rose human qualities).

• Poems purpose: To tell people their life means a lot, and that their

environment isn’t the judge of that.

I Cry

• The Poem means he feels like no one cares what he has to say or if he’s alone

• Literary devices: Imagery; “The tears I cry are bitter and warm.”, Rhyme; “The tears I cry are bitter and warm. They flow with life but take no form” ,

Rhyme ; “The world moves fast and it would rather pass by. Then to stop and see what makes one cry,”• Poems Purpose: Sometimes people cry because other people

don’t care or they’re alone.

Questions To Think about

I Cry: • Can you or someone you know

relate to this poem?• In your opinion, what does this

poem mean to you?

Bibliography

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tupac_Shakur#Early_lifehttp://www.csun.edu/~kcj39325/tupacpoem.html

http://literary-devices.com/http://praquinio.edublogs.org/analysis/i-cry-analysis/