A Rhetorical Analysis Of 1971-1984 Resurrection By Tupac

The article “1971-1984 Resurrection” by Tupac argues that he had a good mother that was benevolent and heroic, despite all of the small unpleasant moments between Tupac and his mother. In “1971-1984 Resurrection”, Tupac made the claim that, “She was her own attorney…One black women, pregnant, beat the case. That just goes to show you the strength of a black woman” (6). Tupac’s argument can’t be confuted due to the fact that Tupac showed his respect and admiration towards her keenness and bravery in his song, “Dear Mama”. Tupac poured out his soul to the one being that was a victim of discrimination but came out triumphant due to determination. Also, Tupac made a claim in his book that, “My mom is the bomb...she was really close with me and

really strict almost” (14). As Tupac and Alfeni bonded more, after being involved in a movement with the black panthers, Alfeni gave most of her undivided attention to Tupac and his sister. Alfeni’s love was unconditional towards her children. This strong woman would make a meal for her children out of the scraps that were provided to her; Tupac demonstrated to have been immensely grateful by giving his mother expensive jewelry and money.
Finally to corroborate the argument, Tupac claimed that “I feel that my mother made a lot of decisions in her life-she could have chose to go to college and been well off. But she chose to fight and make things better” (14). In 1980, black communities were being enticed with cocaine, being majorly affected by it. Alfeni was one of them who instantaneously became addicted to this substance. However, her strong willingness didn’t allow her addiction to get in the way of her passion towards helping those who were being oppressed. Tupac’s song, “Brenda’s Got a Baby”, mentions the hypocrisy of people who aren’t willing to help those in need, but are quick to judge. He reflects his mother’s heroic actions of helping those who were in need by using his talent to inform the public and make them aware of such a serious issue in need for immediate help and support. Overall, Tupac’s argument, which I strongly agree with, can be corroborated through Tupac’s actions and songs.