Beyoncé's Lemonade: "A winner don't quit"
Title
Beyoncé's Lemonade: "A winner don't quit"Alternative Title(s)
Lemonade de Beyoncé: "Un ganador no se rinde"Lemonade de Beyoncé: "Un gañador non se rinde"
Author(s)
Directors
Frías Rudolphi, MaríaDate
2017Center/Dept./Entity
Universidade da Coruña. Facultade de FiloloxíaDescription
Traballo fin de grao (UDC.FIL). Inglés: estudios lingüísticos y literarios. Curso 2016/2017Abstract
[Abstract] Beyoncé’s latest album has become an instant social phenomenon worldwide. Given its
innovative poetic, visual, musical and socio-politic impact, the famous and controversial African
American singer has taken an untraveled road—both personal and professional. The purpose of this
essay is to provide a close reading of the poetry, music, lyrics and visuals in four sections from
Beyoncé’s critically acclaimed Lemonade (2016).
To this end, I have chosen what I believe are the most representative sections of Lemonade
together with their respective songs. Thus, I focus on the song “Hold Up” from Denial; “Daddy
Lessons” from Accountability, “Freedom” from Hope, and “Formation,” where Beyoncé addresses
topics such as infidelity, racism, women’s representation, and racism and inequality. I analyse these
topics through a close-reading and interpretation of Warsan Shire’s poetry (a source of inspiration), as
well as Beyoncé’s own music, lyrics, and imagery.
From this analysis, it is safe to say that Lemonade is a relevant work of art that will perdure in
time, since it highlights positive representations of African-Americans, at the same time Beyoncé
critically denounces the current racial unrest lived in the USA
Keywords
Beyoncé
Lemonade
Shire, Warsan
Infidelity
Racism
Women’s empowerment
Police brutality
New Orleans
Visual album
Black Lives Matter
Lemonade
Shire, Warsan
Infidelity
Racism
Women’s empowerment
Police brutality
New Orleans
Visual album
Black Lives Matter
Rights
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