Violence In Fences By Childish Gambino

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Twice during Childish Gambino’s “this is america” a gun is used to commit murder. In doing so Gambino introduces pro-gun violence imagery and lyrics and when coupled with a ‘fast and loose’ esque style of lyrics, Gambino’s “this is america” distances itself from August Wilson’s Fences. After the first true verse of lyrics Gambino draws a gun and fires it, execution style into a guitar player’s head. Immediately following the murder, Gambino moves on deliberately flouting the body and passes the gun off to someone to be wiped clean. The second murder scene was that of an all black church choir seemingly racially motivated. Gambino, serving as the judge, jury, and executioner practices extreme nihilism in these killings. The first time there is any remote reference to guns being used to kill people in Fences is when Cory Maxson returns home as a Corporal in the Marine Corps; however, even then there is no direct reference to killing people. …show more content…

38-40). Furthermore, throughout the song Gambino takes on a loose attitude, “We just want the money (yeah)/Money just for you (you)/I know you wanna party (yeah)/Party just for me (yeah)/Girl, you got me dancin' (yeah, girl, you got me dancin')/Dance and shake the frame (you)” (ll. 19-24). Troy serves as a polar opposite to these lyrics, the first time Troy’s polarity can be seen is in act one scene three, “It's my

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