Welcome to Discussion Four! (this discussion thread is in preparation for Unit/Paper Two) There are additional options to pursue for this paper on the paper two assignment sheet.
View the following music video and read the attached poem before posting in the discussion thread.
Childish Gambino’s“This is America”Links to an external site.
Poem: Gregory Corso’s “The American Way”Download “The American Way”
The following are some points to consider as you formulate your post (you do no have to address all the suggestions in the bullet points–leave something for your classmates)
- What commentaries do these works make on “America?”
- What are the negatives these works project and what are the positives (if any)?
- You are welcome to also discuss specific images and scenes in the video–how do you interpret
- What connections can you make–what is going on in your world and the community around you that is reflected in both of these works?
- If you were the artist writing the poem what would you add or do differently?
- If you were the artist writing the lyrics and producing the video, what you add or do differently?
- Any other commentary?