WT1 Rationale

The written task is in the form of a formal interview. This is because discussing with an artist the meaning of their lyrics and the reflection of culture within them is a very personal topic, which can best be portrayed in an interview.

Specific aspects of my chosen text type that I wish to emulate are the depth of each question, and, therefore, answers that require a level of thinking and self-reflection to answer. The answers to the questions asked in the interview are from Tupac’s point of view.

In the case of this text type, the intended audience consists predominantly of those who do not know much about 2Pac. It includes those who feel desire to learn more about what his music conveys, or any aspects that the audience does not yet understand or appreciate, especially considering the sheer depth of every uttered word.

The intended purpose is to show a strong understanding and appreciation for the true significance behind the lyrics. It is additionally to put emphasis on the context in which 2Pac wrote a lot of his music. It takes place in the 1990’s, during times of difficulty for African American people, the context in which 2Pac wrote much of his music.

Topics that I’ve desired to communicate and show understanding of is the presence of AAVE in the lyrics of 2Pacs music and how AAVE itself relates to the background of African American people, and therefore the background of Tupac himself. Another is how he uses the language to express his views on the community in which lived, and how his lyrics reflect his own culture as well. I lastly wanted to portray how the lyrics depict the context in which he wrote, and the hardship he felt and experienced.