Response To Grandmaster Flash's Song 'The Message'
In the song, “The Message” by Grandmaster Flash is one of the first songs/raps to comment on society. This song is significant because it expresses the ways of society. It shows the lifestyle of some, who don’t have a great source of income and cannot afford the best living conditions. The song describes the way people don’t always have the financial funds to live in the most extravagant conditions. Even when people try to move on and better their lives, it is not always easy. It can some times even be impossible.
It is shown in the song, that some people may be living in poor conditions, or even on the streets. For example, “Crazy lady, living in a bag eating out of garbage pails...” It is apparent that there are people who are really …show more content…
They believe it would be cheaper and smarter if they just got a job working on the streets. The song states, “My son said, Daddy, I don’t want to go to school ‘cause the teacher’s a jerk, he must think I’m a fool and all the kids smoke reefer, I think it’d be cheaper if I just got a job, learned to be a street sweeper” the kids are starting to believe that they won’t make it in the society. This is because the way society has been developed, money is important. It is how a person is distinguished, where they stand in the social class ladder. The kids need to realize that going to school is important, because having a degree shows potential employers that you are qualified for the specific job opportunity. This not only shows your capability it shows that you have put in the effort to make yourself more qualified for the job, than other applicants.
In conclusion, the rap by the Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five, is about the way society is in complete turmoil. It explains how it is hard for some people to make it in this world. It also, explains how even the young children are starting to see that it is hard for some people to improve their lives. They are seeing those, who are older than them continuously struggle. It causes them to wonder how they can make life different for themselves, so they don’t have the same
It is shown in the song, that some people may be living in poor conditions, or even on the streets. For example, “Crazy lady, living in a bag eating out of garbage pails...” It is apparent that there are people who are really …show more content…
They believe it would be cheaper and smarter if they just got a job working on the streets. The song states, “My son said, Daddy, I don’t want to go to school ‘cause the teacher’s a jerk, he must think I’m a fool and all the kids smoke reefer, I think it’d be cheaper if I just got a job, learned to be a street sweeper” the kids are starting to believe that they won’t make it in the society. This is because the way society has been developed, money is important. It is how a person is distinguished, where they stand in the social class ladder. The kids need to realize that going to school is important, because having a degree shows potential employers that you are qualified for the specific job opportunity. This not only shows your capability it shows that you have put in the effort to make yourself more qualified for the job, than other applicants.
In conclusion, the rap by the Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five, is about the way society is in complete turmoil. It explains how it is hard for some people to make it in this world. It also, explains how even the young children are starting to see that it is hard for some people to improve their lives. They are seeing those, who are older than them continuously struggle. It causes them to wonder how they can make life different for themselves, so they don’t have the same