A Personal Reading Response For The Song Hands Up By Vince...

I am going to write a personal reading response for the song Hands Up by Vince Staples. I chose this song because it directly explores and addresses the issue of police brutality and abuse of authority in the United States, an issue that is becoming more and more common in today’s world. I need to explain my understanding of the main ideas, as well as reflect upon my feelings about the lyrics I have read. I will refer to specific quotations and incidents in the text that support my comments. I will also refer to background research or information about the song and the writer that can help me to understand the relevance of this song to our modern world. I will also compare this song to other songs I have previously heard that explores the†¦show more content†¦This is something that has the power to create fear in black people, as it is more likely that they will be questioned and searched than white people, due to the racial stereotype that black people are more likel y to be guilty of committing a crime than someone who is white. This presents the power held by police officers and the fear felt by black people towards people who are employed to protect their community. He also uses the word â€Å"oppressed† to explain the way that laws and authority can make him feel, showing that although he is trying to fight against this abuse and violence, he also feels saddened that there is even a need for him to fight against such harsh and unjust behaviour towards people of his race. Staples refers to police officers as â€Å"pigs†, a term he uses to describe police officers that actively abuse the authority they have, to show the lack of respect he has for those officers. The selection of these words helps the listener to understand the way that people of colour are made to feel on a regular basis, which enables them to sympathise with their situation if the cannot directly relate to the issues that they are dealing with. As Staples speaks about abuse of authority and his past encounters with the police, he does so by expressing his views in first person. He did this so that the listener can understand that this is something that any personShow MoreRelatedHow to Write a Research Paper11497 Words   |  46 Pagesplaces to find secondary sources including the card-catalog index, CD-ROMs, the Internet, literary encyclopedias, bibliographies, periodical indices, journals, etc. 4. Preliminary Thesis Once you have thought through your topic and done some reading, you are ready to write the preliminary thesis, which is one arguable statement that expresses your opinion on your subject. You may need to revise this preliminary thesis several times as you continue your research. Review the following characteristicsRead MoreCase Study148348 Words   |  594 Pages2011 Johnson, Whittington and Scholes, Exploring Strategy, 9th Edition, Instructor’s Manual Supporting resources Visit the Exploring Strategy, ninth edition Companion Website at www.pearsoned.co.uk/mystrategylab. Register to create your own personal account using the access code supplied with the copy of the book. Access the following teaching and learning resources: Resources for students †¢ A dynamic eText of the book which you can search, bookmark, annotate and highlight as you please †¢ Self-assessmentRead MoreStephen P. Robbins Timothy A. Judge (2011) Organizational Behaviour 15th Edition New Jersey: Prentice Hall393164 Words   |  1573 PagesLeaders 399 Case Incident 1 Leadership Mettle Forged in Battle 400 Case Incident 2 Leadership Factories 400 13 Power and Politics 411 A Definition of Power 412 Contrasting Leadership and Power 413 Bases of Power 414 Formal Power 414 †¢ Personal Power 415 †¢ Which Bases of Power Are Most Effective? 416 †¢ Power and Perceived Justice 416 Dependence: The Key to Power 416 The General Dependence Postulate 416 †¢ What Creates Dependence? 417 Power Tactics 418 Sexual Harassment: Unequal Power inRead MoreManaging Information Technology (7th Edition)239873 Words   |  960 PagesI-7 Midsouth Chamber of Commerce (B): Cleaning Up an Information Systems Debacle CASE STUDY II-1 Vendor-Managed Inventory at NIBCO CASE STUDY II-2 Real-Time Business Intelligence at Continental Airlines CASE STUDY II-3 Norfolk Southern Railway: The Business Intelligence Journey CASE STUDY II-4 Mining Data to Increase State Tax Revenues in California CASE STUDY II-5 The Cliptomaniaâ„ ¢ Web Store: An E-Tailing Start-up Survival Story CASE STUDY II-6 Rock Island Chocolate