![]() ![]() Crimes, scarcity, diseases, violence and other bad things are quite common in such an area. In the poem, concrete symbolizes “ Ghetto” or probably the slum area which is occupied by the poor section of people. It cannot be broken down easily and one can easily hurt himself if he tries to break it. In the first line, the poet raises a rhetorical question, “ Did you hear about the rose” drawing the reader’s attention towards a rose plant that grew from a crack in the concrete. Concrete is used in buildings and is quite hard. The poet uses a number of literary devices in the poem. ![]() The poem is quite short consisting of the single stanza that has eight lines. hard enough to become a hindrance in the way to success. In the poem, the poet urges the readers and audience to rise above the ghettos which are like concrete i.e. However, the poem also represents his own journey from a poor ghetto to a successful life. ![]()
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