Maya Angelou's Poem Still I Rise

Joel Osteen once said " we live in a culture that relishes tearing others down. It's ultimately more fulfilling, though, to help people reach their goals. Instead of feeling jealous, remember if God did it for them, he can do for you." he's saying we live in a culture where people always try to put you down and make you feel better about yourself. Helping people achieve their goal is better than being jealous and hating on others. Maya Angelou has similar thoughts as Joel Osteen and her poem "still i arrive". "Still I rise" is about how black people were oppressed and put down but are now rising to the occasion and ultimately fulfilling their goals. "still I rise" has a sassy and sarcastic attitude toward with an uplifting mood toward the end of the poem. …show more content…
Clearly showing a disrespectful and self-absorb the tone in her writing. Ms. Angela uses similes to convey the quality of the text. When she does this, it is " just like hopes springing high still I rise". (Line 11). This shows a simile because it directs comparison between two unlike things."still I rise" has more than just family and sarcastic attitude later in the poem she becomes cocky and uplifting. The author Maya Angelou shifts her tone from talking to the person to just talking in a very inspiring and uplifting manner. The transformation from vivacious to inspirational is when she says " how to the hurts of history's shame I rise"(line 25). This line explain how she is no longer talking to someone directly but talking to everyone as a whole with very moving and powerful words. The modification in the poem also uses metaphors to let people know "I'm a black ocean leaping and wide Welling and swelling I bear in the tide"(line 33-34). Just like an ocean she can yield a lot of and pressure without giving