Maya Angelou was born in St. Louis, Missouri, is a writer,and she is known for many auto-biographical novels and she also writes poetry and essays. She also loved to study music, dance,and drama. From 1963 to 1966 Angelou was involved in the black civil rights movement. Maya Angelou wrote this specific poem called; “Phenomenal Women”. Angelou has a very creative way of saying things throughout her poem. Angelou talks about a woman in the poem that talks about herself a lot she repeats the phrase“ I’m a woman Phenomenally. Phenomenal woman that's me”( Angelou) therefore Angelou might be this person in her poem. Angelou is trying to show the reader that you need to have more confidence in your own person instead of worrying about others judgment.
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The author is describing how she is okay with the body image she has. Maya explains that even though she does not fit in with the specific model size she accepts the way her body is. Maya might not be skinny or have the hourglass figure or as tall as many desire to have, but she is perfectly fine with the beauty she carries inside and out. Nothing will set off a trigger to change the way she looks not even the judgment of society beauty will make her change. Maya is a strong person because she is not allowing anything to bring her down at the moment of glory. She is accepting who she is and not letting others intervene or ruin her stop …show more content…
Right away you can tell that she had her head held high with so much confidence in her mind that she is blowing the people in the room with her coolness. She is showing everyone her particular side of self assurance she is so fearless nobody can pull her down. Not one person will destroy her glory moment. “I Say, It’s the fire in my eyes, and the flesh in my teeth, the swing in my waist, and the joy in my feet”(Angelou). In this quote, Maya Angelou is describing herself as a self-sufficient woman who walks into a room and is grateful with who she is. The way Maya is affirming each of her body parts by saying “It’s the” with self-worth she is complimenting her body to others. Her confidence is in the high levels and she knows this because she is strong. The way Maya Angelou words, everything makes your image the way she walks into a room full of people and everyone is staring wondering who this person
The author is describing how she is okay with the body image she has. Maya explains that even though she does not fit in with the specific model size she accepts the way her body is. Maya might not be skinny or have the hourglass figure or as tall as many desire to have, but she is perfectly fine with the beauty she carries inside and out. Nothing will set off a trigger to change the way she looks not even the judgment of society beauty will make her change. Maya is a strong person because she is not allowing anything to bring her down at the moment of glory. She is accepting who she is and not letting others intervene or ruin her stop …show more content…
Right away you can tell that she had her head held high with so much confidence in her mind that she is blowing the people in the room with her coolness. She is showing everyone her particular side of self assurance she is so fearless nobody can pull her down. Not one person will destroy her glory moment. “I Say, It’s the fire in my eyes, and the flesh in my teeth, the swing in my waist, and the joy in my feet”(Angelou). In this quote, Maya Angelou is describing herself as a self-sufficient woman who walks into a room and is grateful with who she is. The way Maya is affirming each of her body parts by saying “It’s the” with self-worth she is complimenting her body to others. Her confidence is in the high levels and she knows this because she is strong. The way Maya Angelou words, everything makes your image the way she walks into a room full of people and everyone is staring wondering who this person