NEXT UP! 1 112 Tupac Amaru Shakur (1971–1996) was born in New York City. He grew up with his mother, an activist who fought for African American rights. Unfortunately, she was also a drug addict. Tupac grew up in tough neighbourhoods and had a difficult childhood. However, he had a love of words and poetry, and so he started rapping. His music often reflected the things that he felt were unfair in American society, such as racism and poverty. He is most famous for his career as a rapper, but he also wrote poetry and starred in films. When he was only 25 years old, he was shot and killed in a drive-by shooting in Las Vegas. It is still not known who shot him. unfortunately – því miður a drug addict – eiturlyfjafíkill childhood – barnæska however – samt sem áður unfair – óréttlátt a society – samfélag to star – vera í aðalhlutverki The Rose That Grew from Concrete 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 its dreams, it learned to breathe fresh air. Long live the rose that grew from concrete when no one else even cared. Tupac Shakur Understanding 16 Close read the poem a) What do you think this poem is about? Write at least three sentences. Before reading Do you think facing challenges in life also can bring something positive? Discuss with a partner for a couple of minutes. concrete – steypa Hæfniviðmið • Aflað sér upplýsinga úr texta, greint aðalatriði frá aukaatriðum og nýtt sér í verkefnavinnu.
RkJQdWJsaXNoZXIy MjIxNzc=