Women Work Analysis
Maya Angelou’s poem “Women Work” indicates a hardworking woman feeling hassled and stress. An average woman spends her day caring for her family and home. In the first stanza, she’s too occupied with her chores that she can’t lose tension. The list describes the tribulations of a woman’s day to day routine including cooking food and ironing and folding clothes. “Let me rest tonight,” she seems to yearn for a vacation. The end of the poem is where the woman elucidates her feelings about how she wished her life felt like. It transforms from the a woman being worn out to saying a silent prayer. The woman begs for no work and a time for relaxation.
A working woman deals hardships in her daily routine. The author describes the struggles that she must face. Maya Angelou helps portray the thoughts of a woman when performing her dull tasks. She helps the reader understand why it’s tough to be a working woman at home. In the poem, one of the …show more content…
Often Maya Angelou’s poems were reflections of her own experience. Most of her poems discuss discrimination in race and gender. Maya Angelou was possibly influenced by her grandma to write “Women Work.” She was the one who raised Angelou. The tasks mentioned in this poem was relatable to the things done by her grandma. She started her own business and taught to other Christians. Her grandma took over the mother role for Maya Angelou. Despite being the problems that were going on during her time, she was still strong. She could have influenced by the way she saw her strict, but loving …show more content…
“Women Work” was published during the 1970s which was know for the Feminist Movement. Society drastically changed during this time period. Women broke gender role as they gained more rights.
Women were previously thought to be less than men. Their worked didn’t seem to be as crucial as men
Maya Angelou’s poem “Women Work” indicates a hardworking woman feeling hassled and stress. An average woman spends her day caring for her family and home. In the first stanza, she’s too occupied with her chores that she can’t lose tension. The list describes the tribulations of a woman’s day to day routine including cooking food and ironing and folding clothes. “Let me rest tonight,” she seems to yearn for a vacation. The end of the poem is where the woman elucidates her feelings about how she wished her life felt like. It transforms from the a woman being worn out to saying a silent prayer. The woman begs for no work and a time for relaxation.
A working woman deals hardships in her daily routine. The author describes the struggles that she must face. Maya Angelou helps portray the thoughts of a woman when performing her dull tasks. She helps the reader understand why it’s tough to be a working woman at home. In the poem, one of the …show more content…
Often Maya Angelou’s poems were reflections of her own experience. Most of her poems discuss discrimination in race and gender. Maya Angelou was possibly influenced by her grandma to write “Women Work.” She was the one who raised Angelou. The tasks mentioned in this poem was relatable to the things done by her grandma. She started her own business and taught to other Christians. Her grandma took over the mother role for Maya Angelou. Despite being the problems that were going on during her time, she was still strong. She could have influenced by the way she saw her strict, but loving …show more content…
“Women Work” was published during the 1970s which was know for the Feminist Movement. Society drastically changed during this time period. Women broke gender role as they gained more rights.
Women were previously thought to be less than men. Their worked didn’t seem to be as crucial as men