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Marcus Green
English 1A
Professor Ogden
23 June 2014
Annotated Bibliography
Desmond-Harris, Jene. "Tupac and My Non-Thug Life." Tupac's Death, 15th
Anniversary: Reflections on Racial Identity - The Root. N.p., 12 Sept. 2011.
Web. 23 June 2014.
<http://www.theroot.com/articles/culture/2011/09/tupacs_death_15th_an
niversary_reflections_on_racial_identity.html>.
An autobiography is the life of an individual, which is written by the individual. In
Jenee Harris "Tupac and my Non-Thug Life" she goes back into her younger days
remember about hearing about the death of Tupac Shakur. She goes days with anger
and sobbing followed marking up her body with similar tattoos that Tupac had as
well. While listening to some of his hit songs she goes into a deep thought as well as
finding a connection with Tupac about the true meaning of being black as well as
appreciating it rather than being ashamed of it.

Pipher, Mary. "Know Thyself." Writing to Change the World. By Mary Pipher. New
York: Riverhead Books, 2006. 33-45. Print.
She was familiar with herself one more time after reading her own works, such as
something changed, or remained same, even her life theme. She said that childhood
and family had great effects on childrens life and characteristic also. She introduced
that which big and complex family she grew in the past time, and the effects that she
got from her each family member and relative. She knew the world in an
accumulated time by reading and making conversations, so she formed her own
relationship and opinion depending on her life experience and entertainment, and
her inner characteristic kept over the years and seldom changed. She told readers
that if writers want to provide the good writing to people, they must explore their
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trails and world of their own lives. They must know who they are, what they look
like, what perspectives for their lives are, what the reflections for the world are, and
other certain questions like these. After that, they should express their minds about
lives and world with language. Knowing thyself is important for writers to offer the
good writing to the world.

Pipher, Mary. "What You Alone Can Say." Writing to Change the World. By Mary
Pipher. New York: Riverhead Books, 2006. 45-53. Print.
Pipher challenges writers to better understand the unique perspectives that they
can contribute to a world fraught with challenges. Once writers have a keen sense of
who they are and what biases and passions they bring. I found this chapter to be
notably helpful.

Shah, Saira. "Longing to Belong." The New York Times, 21 Sept. 2003. Web. 23 June
2014.
She had an experience that provoked her feeling of longing to belong in her own
culture. Shah grew up in Britain, but her people resided in Afghanistan. She went to
her uncles sons wedding, which lasted for 14 days. While she was there, he uncle
took her in like a part of the family. Once she was there, she realized how much she
was not a part of her original culture. She felt out of place and disconnected with
everyone around her. Her family had dreams of her to marry in the family to carry
on the tradition of arranged marriages.

Staples, Brent. "Black Men and Public Space." (2014). N.p., n.d. Web.
<http://www2.newton.k12.ma.us/~Julie_Stonehill/S09ABFDC8-
09ABFDC8.1/Black>.
In Brent Staples Black Men and Public Space, a black man reveals his experience
with particular individuals in public areas who fear him based on his races
stereotype. Staples suggest that people still tend to portray black men as violent and
dangerous individuals from racial tendencies without rationalizing, causing stress to
black men because theyre seen as threats despite their true nature. In the past,
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black men have had reputations that associate themselves with murderers, thieves,
rapist etc. thus making people around them feel anxious or concerned