

So it might be appropriate to use rose apart from plant. The poet calls it as rose and not as a plant which raises a question, Why did he choose a rose instead of a plant? One interpretation can be drawn that a flower is always derived as a symbol for life. Looking at the meaning of the lines, we understand that something unusual has happened where a rose has grown breaking all odds from harsh realities of life. Interestingly, there is no question mark at the end of the line. This sets the mood of narration where poet is going to tell a short story. The opening lines of the poem starts with a question, in a way poet is asking to readers whether you are aware of a rose that grew from a crack in the concrete. When no one else ever cared! Line by line Interpretationĭid you hear about the rose that grew from a crack Long live the rose that grew from concrete Proving nature’s laws wrong it learned to walk Poem The Rose that grew from Concreteĭid you hear about The rose that grew from a crack His works represent contemporary social issues and he is considered as the symbol of resistance, activism and against inequality. He was born on June 1971 and died in a homicide gunshot on September 13, 1996.

Tupac Amaru Shakur is popularly known as 2pac is an American rapper, song writer and actor.
