Mortal Man

"Mortal Man"
Kendrick Lamar
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"Mortal Man"
Kendrick Lamar

Slide 1 - Slide

Before listening the song, what do you think the title means?

Slide 2 - Open question

Slide 3 - Video

Now that you've heard the lyrics, what do you think the title means now?

Slide 4 - Open question

"Mortal Man" lyrics summary
- Ghost of Mandela 
- "as i lead this army make room for mistakes and depression"
-  Leader of the black community
- "when shit hit the fan, is you still a fan"
- Questioning his fans loyalty
- Interview with Tupac
- To Pimp A Butterfly,  Compton hood

Slide 5 - Slide

Why did he write the song?
- Its not easy being him
- He is just a mortal man
- Mortality of loyalty, legacy and popularity
- He wants to know if his fans are really loyal

Slide 6 - Slide

Important themes
- Deception
- Trust
- Loyalty
- Mortality
- Power
- Stress

Slide 7 - Slide

Important lines
- "As I lead this army make room for mistakes and depression" 
- "Do you believe in me? Are you deceiving me?"
- "See I got to question it all, family, friends, fans, cats, dogs
Trees, plants, grass, how the wind blow"
- "Pac? Pac? Pac?!"

Slide 8 - Slide

Poem
- Comparing his life to that of a butterfly
- "To Pimp a Butterfly"
- Comparing and contrasting
- Describes his life
- Racism

Slide 9 - Slide

Poetic devices
- Repetition ("when shit hit the fan, is you still a fan")
- Metaphor (To Pimp a Butterfly)
- Allusion (Robben's island)
- Simile (Like Nelson Mandela)
- Informal language (nothin', 'cause, grabbin')
- African American Vernacular English (finna, "we" instead of "we're")

Slide 10 - Slide