Imagine you are in a store about to buy a pair of shoes. No matter how much money you may have, the ones you want are to most expensive new Nike, Jordan, or Adidas shoes. Why does everyone yearn to show off how “rich” they are with these false portrayals of wealth? This question is addressed in the song “Wings”, written by Macklemore and Ryan Lewis. In this ballad the listener is taken back to when Macklemore, a young and impressionable child, was seven and purchased a new pair of shoes to show off at school. Then he reflects on how he was sucked in by the modern consumer world. This song is about how people are more than what they wear and one’s worth should be based on who they are as a person. Also one should avoid falling in the trap of …show more content…
Even name brands can cause children not to be happy with who that are. Macklemore mentions, “Wanted to be him, I wanted to be that guy, I wanted to touch the rim, I wanted to be cool, and I wanted to fit in, I wanted what he had…” Here he is rapping about wanting to be Michael Jordan instead of himself. People, and children especially, may start to believe that having the most expensive pair of shoes will transform them into a better basketball player. Although, one can only become a better basketball player through hard work and dedication, and not just having the most expensive shoes on or off the court. Towards the end of “Wings” Macklemore realizes how caught up he was in the materialistic world and calls for others to try and not make the same mistake as him. Even an inanimate brand can control one's brain and ruin their life. The rapper states, “Look at what that swoosh did. See it consumed my thoughts. Are you stupid, don’t crease ‘em, just leave ‘em in that box. Strangled by these laces, laces I can barely talk…” Here, he is saying how the shoes had taken over his life. One should not ruin their self health for any
“You take a record and use it to empower yourself” having growing-up in the Westside of Chicago in a neighborhood fill with violence, Lupe make a lot of records that show listeners that even with the odds against him that he use his struggle to better himself.
A well-written text is one that explores and analyses enduring values pertinent to the foundation of humanity. These texts reveal what it means to be human and how it influences one’s way of life. This is conspicuous in William Shakespeare’s tragic play, ‘Othello’ and Jocelyn Moorehouse’ film, ‘The Dressmaker’. Both texts remain significant because of their relationship with timeless values. Fabricating the responder’s awareness to the complex nature of social values, distinctly those pertaining appearance versus reality and gender. As such the concepts make close reference to values that remain significant to the core of humanity.
rational idea. He see’s human nature as a doomed race and that we have no
Everyone wants to get better at something, but some want it more than others. In “How to Transform an Everyday, Ordinary Hoop Court into a Place of Higher Learning and You at the Podium”, the narrator wants to get better at basketball, so he wakes up everyday at 4:30 to go with his dad to his work. Everyday, the narrator would wait 3 hours in his dad’s car until the gym opened, only to sit on the bench and watch the other men play basketball. Finally, one of the best players, Dante, tells the narrator he can play but he’ll get “smoked”. However, the narrator proved him wrong. The narrator learns that if you persevere, work hard, and have confidence, your dreams may come true. In How to Transform an Everyday, Ordinary Hoop Court into a Place
Shoes are one of the essential survival tools because they provide protection to our feet where the balancing and supporting of our physical weight occurs. Not only that, but shoes are also perceived as fashion items. In the current era, the kind of shoes we wear represent who we are and contribute in giving people distinct individualities. However, as looks can be deceiving, these shoes are not as simple as they look when it comes to production, manufacturing, distribution, consumption, disposal, and measurement of their values. In order for these shoes to become products, various actors are involved including: consumers, firms, government, and the workers (Commodity Chains That Bind, 2013).
What's on your feet? Is it Nike, Adidas, or Jordan? Well those are just some of the popular sneakers most people wear, either to play sports, go to the gym, or casually wear them on a date, but would you ever buy a sneaker just for collection purposes? For some people, collecting sneakers is a full time hobby and job especially if it's shoes by Michael Jordan, who is arguably the best athlete to ever play basketball in the NBA. With six NBA championship wins with The Chicago Bulls, Michael Jordan has made a name for himself. With one sneaker to another being a part of Michael Jordan’s career highlight, fans from all ages were drawn more and more to these sneakers. The “Jordan” brand has become a huge success in the sneaker industry, so
Do you like hip-hop? Do you think hip-hop brings people’s attention to an advertisement or commercial? In “Selling Down: The Marketing of the Hip-op Nation” which was adapted from Other People 's Property: A Shadow History of Hip-Hop in White America” (2007), author and senior editor Jason Tanz argues that hip-hip is a useful source to get the attention of the people; therefore, marketers and salesmen should keep using hip-hop in advertisements and commercials no matter what or who opposes. He also argues the idea that youth see themselves as being members of a higher status by wearing brand name clothing that is advertised by hip-hop.
These lyrics send a message of how at first he was being someone who he wasn’t but then eventually found out who he actually was. He grew up living in a society where a person couldn’t be their own individual self and everything was done collectively. He never knew about individualism because of the fact he’s been in a collective environment. After learning about the Unmentionable Times and the forbidden word “I”, he knew at that moment who he really was. “I tried to be someone else/ I know now this is who I really am inside,” are two lines that can be used that momen...
...e thing is true, inside you is a hard ass nigga you gotta let come through” (Beaty). Don’t deny yourself of being who you truly are. Take Mr. Beaty’s advice and journey to the nigga in you.
When someone says the name Michael Jordan, the first thing that comes to mind is basketball, The Chicago Bulls and Nike shoes. Through the years, Michael Jordan has proved time and time again that he is the greatest basketball player ever, and by performing in this rapidly expanding sporting field, he has gained tremendous popularity throughout the world. People of all ages and from all nationalities have gathered to watch him play. A journalist states 'even your Aunt Matilda might not know nothing about basketball, liked watching him play' (Jonathon 1999:58). Jordan has become more than just an entertainer. He is a hero and a role model amongst basketball spectators. Johnson claims that 'he is the most famous American in the world' (ibid.). Perhaps he was born to be the best.
I myself am the owner of two pairs of Jordan shoes, which I consider to be my favorite shoes, although I certainly realize that Jordan's merchandise is way too expensive and I along with the rest of the basketball fanatics am being suckered in to paying large sums of money for an image. Ever since I started my journey as a basketball player, Michael Jordan has been an idol and a role model for me to follow in my quest to reach my own goals as an athlete. I have devoured all the information about this man I could possibly attain and have been inspired by his life as a basketball player as well as a role model off the court. Many people characterize Michael Jordan as a typical athlete, who was successful within his sport, but because of his personal flaws and his self-destructive competitiveness never managed to exceed the level of other very competent and well known athle...
“Sky's the limit and you know that you can have, what you want, be what you want, have what you want, be what you want.” This lyric by Christopher Wallace simply states that if you want something that it is possible for you to achieve it with enough hard work. Christopher Wallace, known to the world as the Notorious BIG was a product of the streets growing up in the ghetto of Brooklyn in the 1990s. Christopher inspired many with his timeless lyrics reflecting the American dream from the perspective of the average poverty stricken youth. His rise to success gave hope to the masses that if a young kid from Brooklyn can make it big, that anyone can (Wilkins). His songs and image continue to impact the world today as he became of music`s largest pop icons.
Has anybody here ever walked into a shoe store looking for a running shoe? You were probably dazed and confused because there were just so many different brands and styles to choose from. Now a days, shoe stores stock their running sections with different brands and styles. If you are one of those people who has not been shoe shopping in years, then prepared to be shocked. Technology and designs of running shoes have changed drastically. Running shoes are better than ever now, due to these changes. Also, with all the different name brands such as Asics, Brooks, New Balance, Nike and others, you can assure yourself your are paying for a quality product.
makes, the more work they have to put in, on and off the court or field. “If a player is paid more
The message to value more important things in order to have a wisely spent life is demonstrated very well through literary devices in “The Necklace”, by Guy de Maupassant. Madame undergoes an ironic moment in life as she learns what is worth valuing. She is a very greedy woman who only cares about herself. The reader would never think of her as the person to do work, but that thought changes as she misplaces what she thinks of as a valuable item. If Madame just learned how to live life in a way that will not make her upset and to value things that are valuable towards life instead of expenses, she will be better off. But this is how Madame views her life, while others take notice of the significance in their lives. Values are different towards people across the world, and Guy de Maupassant defines that in his short story, “The Necklace”.