The three main symbols- a rock, a river and a tree- represent the three keys to obtaining peace by showing a problem and solution. The personification of these three symbols shows authority and the gravity of the situation. These elements make Maya Angelou’s speech strong with motivation and wisdom. As a civil rights activist at Clinton’s presidential inauguration, Angelou reveals to the nation the role that citizens and president play in obtaining tranquility and the necessity of moving on from the bloody
The three main symbols- a rock, a river and a tree- represent the three keys to obtaining peace by showing a problem and solution. The personification of these three symbols shows authority and the gravity of the situation. These elements make Maya Angelou’s speech strong with motivation and wisdom. As a civil rights activist at Clinton’s presidential inauguration, Angelou reveals to the nation the role that citizens and president play in obtaining tranquility and the necessity of moving on from the bloody