I know why the Caged Bird Sings
Maya Angelou experienced a number of hardships throughout her life, which shaped and molded the thoughts she had about herself. She experienced abandonment from her parents, discrimination, and rape, all of which contributed to the negative self-image she had. Despite the adversity faced, Maya Angelou found strength and a will to survive. In her book “I know why the Caged Bird Sings” Maya Angelou tells the traumatic events of her life and how it influenced her to become one of the world’s well-renowned poet and author.
The family bond is an important point I found portrayed in the book. The bond formed between Maya and her brother Bailey was very strong. At many times Bailey was a friend, confidant, supporter and her voice. They had an unbreakable bond, which helped Maya through difficult times in her life. The bond between Maya and her grandmother provided the security and stability needed in her life. She taught Maya important life lessons, such as cooking, cleaning and business management. The relationship between Maya and her mother was sometimes strained. She resented her mother for abandoning her when she was little. Over the …show more content…
The racism and power she witnessed by the whites in the town of Stamps made her associate beauty and power with whiteness. She had convinced herself God was white. I believe she did this because of the power and authority he represented in her life. She also imaged that one day she would wake out of her black ugly dream. (Angelou, M., 1997) Maya Angelou could benefit from a social worker enhancing her self-awareness. Sometimes clients do not fully understand that their behavior—including their thoughts and feelings may contribute to the problem or that their own strengths could be mobilized for problem solving. (Compton, B. R., Galaway, B., Cournoyer, B.,
Maya Angelou experienced a number of hardships throughout her life, which shaped and molded the thoughts she had about herself. She experienced abandonment from her parents, discrimination, and rape, all of which contributed to the negative self-image she had. Despite the adversity faced, Maya Angelou found strength and a will to survive. In her book “I know why the Caged Bird Sings” Maya Angelou tells the traumatic events of her life and how it influenced her to become one of the world’s well-renowned poet and author.
The family bond is an important point I found portrayed in the book. The bond formed between Maya and her brother Bailey was very strong. At many times Bailey was a friend, confidant, supporter and her voice. They had an unbreakable bond, which helped Maya through difficult times in her life. The bond between Maya and her grandmother provided the security and stability needed in her life. She taught Maya important life lessons, such as cooking, cleaning and business management. The relationship between Maya and her mother was sometimes strained. She resented her mother for abandoning her when she was little. Over the …show more content…
The racism and power she witnessed by the whites in the town of Stamps made her associate beauty and power with whiteness. She had convinced herself God was white. I believe she did this because of the power and authority he represented in her life. She also imaged that one day she would wake out of her black ugly dream. (Angelou, M., 1997) Maya Angelou could benefit from a social worker enhancing her self-awareness. Sometimes clients do not fully understand that their behavior—including their thoughts and feelings may contribute to the problem or that their own strengths could be mobilized for problem solving. (Compton, B. R., Galaway, B., Cournoyer, B.,