Gray starring as Bri (she was coached by Grammy-nominated rapper Rapsody (opens in a new tab)), alongside Da'Vine Joy Randolph, Method Man, Mike Epps, and more. If you need more information on MLA citations check out our MLA citation guide or start citing with the BibGuru MLA citation generator. Simply copy it to the Works Cited page as is. In the film version directed by Succession star Sanaa Lathan and adapted by This Is Us writer-director Kay Oyegun, On the Come Up will see newcomer Jamila C. A 1 New York Times Bestselling Author Sixteen-year-old Bri wants to be one of the greatest rappers of all time. Formatted according to the MLA handbook 9 th edition. Written by people who wish to remain anonymous Bri as a trouble-maker Bri is a good kid, but her home life is difficult. We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own. So, Bri must challenge all that harmful societal crap and go for it by raising her voice, which is a much more complicated process as a young Black person. by Angie Thomas On the Come Up Symbols, Allegory and Motifs These notes were contributed by members of the GradeSaver community. But while dealing with racism at school and economic strife at home, Bri channels her emotions into a huge track that goes viral, but generates negative, racist and classist media portrayals.

Mav is struggling with his education at a school named after a slave owner in a neighbourhood where poverty is rife, and. She's under pressure - Bri's father was a bit of a legend in the underground hip hop scene. Thomas is unflinching about the numerous hurdles young black men face. Set in the same fictional neighbourhood as The Hate U Give, Garden Heights, Thomas' second novel, On the Come Up focuses on 16-year-old Bri, a talented aspiring rapper with big dreams and her first battle to win. The book was banned at a school in Texas for some bullshit reason, and was made into a film in 2018 starring Amandla Stenberg. It's the second film adaptation for Thomas, whose debut YA novel, The Hate U Give, was inspired by the Black Lives Matter movement and examined systemic racism and police violence through the experiences of teen protagonist Starr Carter.

On the Come Up by Angie Thomas