Before my one-on-one meeting, I was completely torn between my two sources. I felt that the two sources were equally as interesting but discussed different content. “The Beautiful Struggle” portrayed the connection between the individual struggle and communal struggle of black people living in the ghetto. “The Boondocks” portrayed the cycle of self destruction that black people find themselves caught in. After my one-on-one and during my 15 minute auditions I realized that the reason I was completely torn between the two sources is because both sources were actually saying the same thing. Although they used different methods, both sources were displaying the struggle of black people as a result of the lack of positive options that they have. Either as a cycle that black people get locked in, or a structured social inequality, black people have to struggle to make the best of the bad options that they are given.
If anything, this realization only makes it more difficult to choose between sources. Now, not only are they equally interesting, but they also break down to the same social message. Since, I feel that I could analyze and write about each one, I am unsure how to decide. Perhaps I should choose the source that is easier to analyze. I feel like the album closer lends itself to rhetorical analysis because it is mostly text based. However, the television show has more content to analyze because there are more dimensions of activity taking place. If anyone has any idea on how to decide, please let me know.
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