Eminem Rhetorical Devices

Eminem had a miserable childhood which he learned to thrive in and succeed to what he has become now. Marshall was born in St. Joseph, Missouri on October 17, 1972. He was the child of Bruce Mathers, Jr. and Deborah Nelson. Soon after Marshall’s birth his father left to California. His mother struggled to maintain a household, for which the result was frequent movement from Michigan and Missouri. The family then settled in Warren, Michigan in an African American middle-class neighborhood. The family was the only Caucasian tenants through the region. Marshall was a tall, scrawny, and white male that stood out amongst his peers, of African Americans, and was constantly bullied for his color. In addition his mother was an abusive drug addict who

Eminem is against Bush starting a war in Iraq and that the people had no voice over the decision. In the first verse you can hear children rehearsing the national anthem. This questions the listener if the USA really represents such way. It also symbolizes what people do not see on what Bush is enacting upon America. Eminem within the song encourages people to follow him and fight together the irresponsibility’s of the president, as he guides them with no turning back. In the second verse, he tries to unit everyone from upper class to middle class and organizes and forms one cause. “ All you can see is the sea of people” (Mosh, lyrics) this part of the song means that so many people joined against the cause that it looks and is the size of the sea. Also, in the second verse Eminem states that no matter what color or race you are this act of Bush affects everyone and working together will get things done. Then is continues with the lines,” Stomp, push shove, mush, f*** Bush. Until they bring our troops home c’mon” (Mosh, lyrics) which translates Eminem saying to screw Bush until they bring our troops from the Middle home, since there is no reason for them to be endangered. Eminem then states that the only reason we are at war is to attempt to raise his profit of oil. He states that Bush needs to hear the people’s cries of help and resolutions because they have the

Many doubted Eminem for becoming a rapper because of his color, lack of lyrical skills, and lifestyle. It even accumulated when he dropped out of high school and pursued his rapping career. He never believed of failure which motivated him to engineer his own long rhyming skills. He used his own adversities to inspire his songs which many consider masterpieces. His daughter Hailey made a great contribution towards his career as he wanted to flourish in her eyes and give all he had never had. Eminem has changed the interface of rap music and has generated a new era of rap which he will be considered as the ‘Greatest Rapper of All