"I do hold him responsible for exploiting the carnage and basking in the mayhem of urban America, where young girls are found raped and killed near their high schools, or where brothers are murdered standing outside their homes playing catch(1)." ... "While Tupac constructs this sentimental autobiography, he bases it on an ode to the woman who raised him; he omits a reality check on the self indulgent narrator (118)." ...

• Word Count: 3526
• Approx Pages: 14
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School