The book Eminem by Stephanie Lane contains graphics and perspectives almost unimaginable in the society we live in. Picture living in one of the most dangerous cities in Detroit where there is huge crime and you are the only white man surrounded by black people. This is the life of Marshall Mathers (Eminems) childhood. As he grew up his wife recals...
"I went through four TVs and five VCRs in two years." One of the family's burglars was bold enough to come back to their apartment and just to make himself a sandwich. "He left the peanut butter, jelly... out and didn't steal nothing.... But then he came back again and took everything but the couches and beds.
the pillows, clothes, silverware-everything."
So obviously life was extremely difficult. This book makes me think a different way on how privileged we are. It's almost unfair that we live in such a fine world and they have to deal with so much crime. That definitely changes the viewpoint on things. His way of life and his actions have surely impacted his future and intentions. He grew up with pain of unmarried parents, bullying because of his race, getting beat up a lot, and much too hard to explain. this definitely all cooped up inside him and would be the bases for his huge career in angry, over the top raps. Action in childhood affect life and intent when you are a grown up no doubt and Marshall Mathers is a perfect example. Clearly we should think about how grateful we are for a safe living and should realize how hard it was for some people to live in crime, which can eventually lead to "overflow" like what happened with Eminem.
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