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1, What do you consider James McBride's p
you think this isa
2. “Hip Hop Planet”
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ck People” Do rsa
sit about th palsy
ead (the opening paragraph of his essay) could be consideted prow
confrontational. Having read the whole essay, go back and rere ie
n effective introduction to the essay, or could it be considered mise.
ing? Explain,
4. David Brooks, writing in the New York Times in 2005 about riot in French hous
ing projects, says, “In a globalized age it’s perhaps inevitable that the culture f
resistance gets globalized, oo. What we are seeing is what Mark Lill ofthe Un
versity of Chicago cllsa universal culture of the wretched of th earth, Theinages
ides of hip hop and gangsta rap are so powerful they ae arg
4 hegemonic effect across the globe.” How does that view of hip hop compa
to McBride's? Do you think McBride would agree with Brooks? Explain why
why not.
5. In paragraph 23 McBride quotes Chuck D, of Public Enemy. What is your view of
(Chuck D's assertion? Are there ways in which rap music does pay “homage ot
so, what are
compose bythe would-be Senegal ne
Do you consider this to be a lesser form of #P °F
in your answer.
h of MeBride’s essay, hej
at comparison? In what Way
his argument? In what ways might it hinder
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questions on Rhetoric and Style
1. What rhetorical strategies does Mb
to cstablish hi
and collogui
2, Why do you think MeBride calls the
inhat ways does he play on
ames late to
3, McBride transitions fom the personal othe histories several times
Planet” How does he achieve these transitions? What are some of
he uses to make the transitions?
44, McBride names a dozen rappers in paragraph 11, Whats the effect of m
ingall these namest
5, Find examples of figurative language in “Hip Hop Planet” How does Meiide
use them to connect to his audience and achive his purpose?
ld you characterize Henry Rosenkranz, from Dayton, Oho, whom we
How does Rosenkranz help McBride establish his own
nat Assane N’Diaye, the young Senegalese man whom we
se ins lead (the opening paragraph)
‘Consider irony hyperbole, metaphor,
st section of his stay“High-Ste
fow do the rest of the essa
jgument? What are his secondary arguments? Howe
does he bring them together?
8. How does McBride use cause and effect to provide the reasons for hip hop's
throughout his essa
Suggestions for Writing
MeBrie argues thathip op musicis a warning (par. 0), Writean essay in which
you support, challenge, or qualify his asertion.
McBride quotes Abiodun Oyewole, a founder of what he considers the frst rap
‘group, the Last Poets (para. I jut alot of
sure to use examples of today’s rappers wh:
Listen to the music and poetry of some ofthe old-school musicians and writers
MeBtide cites, such as Louis Armstrong, Nikki Giovanni, and Amiri Baraka, Write
‘an esay in which you examine ther influence on specific hip hop musicians,