- The issue that Kendrick Lamar is focusing on in DNA is that everyone judges African Americans for who they are but do not known the realism. Some things we can not control, it is just in our DNA.
- Kendrick Lamar does take a clear stand on these issues because he states many things that are in his DNA. For example, in verse 1 he is telling us all the things he experienced and the things that are in his DNA. Going into the second verse, he is then taking up for African Americans by saying that they can not change who they are and telling all of his accomplishments.
- The thesis of this song is the way that the world views blackness in an unjust way but that is not the truth.
- Kendrick Lamar’s purpose for writing this song is to emphasize that somethings are just in a person’s DNA and there is nothing anyone can do to change it. Also, to emphasize the stereotypes inflicted upon the African American community.
- The audience that Kendrick Lamar is addressing is everyone outside of the African American community. In verse 2, he continually says “you” and “your.” In one line he says, “My DNA not for imitation, Your DNA an abomination.” When he says this he is telling the other cultures that his DNA is not to be imitated and their DNA is something of disgust.
- The argument he is making may appear in a popular periodical. It may appear in a popular periodical because injustice of the African American community is and has been a big problem nationally for many years and it is something everyone talks about.
- It seems as if Kendrick Lamar does not care if the readers will agree with his proposition because he is not trying to persuade anyone to believe anything. He is just saying the things he feels.
- Lamar does not include any evidence of his argument.
- Kendrick does not consider any opposing arguments.
- In the beginning it was confusing to interpret the things that Kendrick Lamar was saying.
- I understand the references that Kendrick Lamar makes. In the video, Kendrick is seen wearing a traditional Kung Fu outfit. He is mocking actor Don Cheadle (the interrogator) who was Kung Fu Kenny in the movie Rush Hour 2.
- I do agree with the points that he makes because a lot of people have racial biases towards African Americans just because of someone else’s bad decision.
- The views of Lamar agrees with previous things I have read.
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