Tupac Shakur was an American rapper,actor and he went by the name of 2pac. He was one of the best selling music artist of all time. He wrote a little quote about a messed up rose growing through concrete. In his quote he claims that the American Dream can be successful for anyone but there will be obstacles you have to pass to make it there. Tupac says that seeing a rose grow from concrete is unusual and is somewhat a miracle. He says this because it's normal for a rose to grow in a garden but it never happens out of a rock. He's saying how come we are so fascinated by a beat up slanted rose coming from the ground but we are quick to judge when we see a boy that has had a rough past because of where he came from making it in life. He uses a lot of analogies in his quote. For example he compares himself to the rose and how the Rose is slanted and has messed up petals but him also having ups and downs from where he come from. He also compares people being so amazed that a rose is growing from concrete but they're quick to judge when it comes to him being successful because of him growing up out of the dirtiest circumstance. Tupac also uses imagery when he talks about him being a dirty Rose slanted to the side which causes me to imagine what that looks like. He wonders why they're amazed by a rose out of concrete even though it has bruises but they still aren't impressed of him being successful even though himself had bruises in his past too. Even though Tupac came from a rough past he was still one of the best selling music artist of all time.