Critical Analysis part 2

Something's gotta give: Big boi ft Mary j. blige

You Know the commonfolk, blue collar, day to day workers that squeeze a dollar, so maybe they can swallow, a little, not a lot, just enough to fill that bottle
But its a million dollars a gallon for gas to get to work tomorrow.
You rob peter to pay paul to make due, make you wanna write a note and take a pistol to that bank too, then pass it on the teller
But you know better
(Chorus-Mary J Blige)
They try to tell us to stay strong, but every day we losing jobs, from College Park down to Beverly Hills, Somethings Gonna Have to Give
Across the world they live in fear but its the same thing over here.
If you can hear me on Capitol Hill, Somethings gonna have to give.

This song is positive. It actually has a meaning about the world and the state that we are in. This song is saying that people are in need and the world needs to listen. I personally think that this song effects everyone in the world not just Americans because people all over the world are suffering. Parents aren't able to take care of children, people are losing jobs, and houses are getting foreclosed. All this is happening and we need a change to happen. People our age are getting taken out of college by parents because they don't have enough money for them to stay there. People are killing themselves and their families because they don't want their family to have to get everything taken away from them. Money is making the people crazy, people get out of jail to do good with their life and wind up doing the wrong thing, go down the wrong path. 

Critical Analysis

Biggie Smalls: Big Poppa

I believe this song portrays biggie smalls as being a player. It is basically saying that it is acceptable for men to just have intercourse with women if they meet them in a party. He is saying that if you want a girl be smooth and then she'll let you do what ever to her. It impacts adolescent because they see this type of behavior and think it is acceptable. In this song they call women h*&s. I don't think he should use this type of language because if he were still alive and had a daughter when she got older he wouldn't want anyone to call her that name. The word is demeaning and disgraceful to all races not just Afrikan Americans because people of other races listen to this music and think all people of color act this way. Also he talking is promoting illegal drugs, which is wrong. Young people could listen to this song and/or watch the music video and think it's okay to use drugs. This is getting young and old people into an addiction all over music. They think it's cool because their favorite rapper is doing and wind up destroying their whole life. In conclusion I think that children under a certain age shouldn't listen to gangster rap because the fake lifestyle that the gangsters live is contagious.

Opening Ceremony Assignment

The virtue that I held dear during the ''circle of lights'' was the virtue of astuteness. The reason why I chose this virtue was  because it will help me in the future with every class and subject that I partake in. It will also help me master concepts a little faster than I do now because my mind would be very sharp and quick. During the walk of faith the person that blind folded me was my mother. As she guided me she told me that when I first came into her life she didn't know how she was going to raise me because I wasn't really a planned child.

She also told me that I am special in my own way. She told me that I am different from the world so I should set a good example for my peers. In conclusion my mom told me she loved me and that she supports me and wish me the best in what ever decisions I decide to make. My teacher Mothura Marjani said that even though we are not her biological children she still loves each and every one of us like we are her own. That stayed in my mind because even though we may not be the best children in the world to handle she still cares for us, to me that's how teachers are supposed to be.

Memories that standout are the ''Walk of Faith'' and the ''Circle of Lights''. The ''Walk of Faith'' stood out because it let me know that I can always depend on my mother even when times get hard. She told me that she would alway s be there for me and she would never leave my side. Also she said that if I never needed someone to talk to, that would give me comfort and would always put down what ever she was doing just to listen to me. The ''Circle of Lights'' was my favorite because I liked listening to what goals/virtues my peers set for their future and it feels good to know that im not the only one that has plans for my future.

Oldest person in my family pt 2

The oldest person on my dads side is my grandmother. At a current age of 91 she has lived her life to its fullest. Frances Brooks was born in Atlantic City,NJ on Feb. 4 1917. She moved to Philadelphia when her youngest child reached the age of 2. When she first moved to Philadelphia she lived in West Philadelphia. Then she moved to Mt. Airy. In Mt. Airy she became a sunday school teacher. After 2 years of teaching she settled down and became a caregiver for her family.

She was born into a family of 7 children, 4 brothers and 2 sisters. Her mother was Ella Scalford her maiden name Smothers. My great grandmother was a very quiet and soft spoken. My grand mother shares the same personality as my great grand mother. My great grandfather Harry Scalford was a dedicated fireman. He worked as a firefighter for 42 years. Harry was a very out spoken person. He liked expressing his feelings to his family. 

My grandmother is  a perfectionist. She likes being better than every one else, above average. I am the same way when I feel that people are getting ahead of me in something. Mostly all of her life Frances lived in Atlantic City. When she was younger she lived on Mediterranean Ave, Harris Place, and Ohio Ave. These are some of the few places in Atlantic City where she lived. She is still alive today being strong and caring for her loved ones. 

Frances now at the current age of 92 has 3 children, Lawrence Jr (64), Patricia (62), and my father Stephen (57). She has 5 grand children, Raygan, Dax, Lisa, Leanndra, and Lasheda. She also has 7  great-grand children. At this current age she is now grieving for her husband of 71 years Lawrence Brooks Sr. He passed on Feb. 12, 2009.

Oldest person in my family

Father's Side:Grandmother 91 years old (Grandfather is 93 years old but is currently ill)
Name:Francis Brooks
Place of Birth:Atlantic City,New Jersey
Birth Date:2/4/1917
Job:Sunday School teacher
Education: Graduated from secondary school
Lifestyle:Caregiver