I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou, is the autobiography of a character named Marguerite, later known as Maya Angelou. The book takes the reader to Maya’s arrival in Stamps, Arkansas. Through the writer’s vivid portrayals of events, the reader experiences Maya’s insecurity, her love of family, her experiences which were so important in her growing up, and her visits to her mother and father. On one of these visits to her mother’s, Maya is assaulted by her mother’s boyfriend. The ultimate result of this violation is his death. Maya is mute for some time after this and first says something after some amount of years of not talking with Mrs. Bertha Flowers who was the aristocrat of Arkansas, and who threw Maya many life lessons.
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. At first, all of this change leads to insecurities. But in the end, this girl embraces it. And she's a total role model, because she's struggling with things that we all face. In the autobiography I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, the main character Marguerite Johnson, also known as Maya, is influenced a great deal by those around her. Throughout her young life, Maya watches and learns, then she changes. Though years later, Maya finds refuge in the strength and intelligence of Mrs. Bertha Flowers, later on in her life, Maya grows to be a better person. Although she is now deceased, she was born as Marguerite Annie Johnson and she was an American author, poet, dancer, actress, and singer. She published seven autobiographies, three books of essays, and several books of poetry, and was credited with a list of plays, movies, and television shows spanning over 50 years. She received dozens of awards and more than 50 honorary degrees (Wikipedia). Look where she’s come too. Try your best and strive to be a better person! “It makes one a better person to have had hardships and to have overcome hardships and not to blame anybody else for your mistakes” Maureen
. At first, all of this change leads to insecurities. But in the end, this girl embraces it. And she's a total role model, because she's struggling with things that we all face. In the autobiography I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, the main character Marguerite Johnson, also known as Maya, is influenced a great deal by those around her. Throughout her young life, Maya watches and learns, then she changes. Though years later, Maya finds refuge in the strength and intelligence of Mrs. Bertha Flowers, later on in her life, Maya grows to be a better person. Although she is now deceased, she was born as Marguerite Annie Johnson and she was an American author, poet, dancer, actress, and singer. She published seven autobiographies, three books of essays, and several books of poetry, and was credited with a list of plays, movies, and television shows spanning over 50 years. She received dozens of awards and more than 50 honorary degrees (Wikipedia). Look where she’s come too. Try your best and strive to be a better person! “It makes one a better person to have had hardships and to have overcome hardships and not to blame anybody else for your mistakes” Maureen