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Maya Angelou is a very important person in our history. She was known for her famous poems, awards, accomplishments, and books.She was known for her book called I know why the caged bird sings. She was an author, civil rights activist, poet, writer, and directed. Maya Angelou has gotten many awards. She won three grammys. She got awards of best spoken word, Presidential Medal of Freedom, and National Medal of Arts. She also recited her poem “On the Pulse of the Morning” at Bill…

is known as one of the most influential African women of all times. She is best known for her famous poems about injustices, tribulations, and experiences that she went through. For instance, Still I Rise, Phenomenal Woman, and I know why the caged bird sings, are some of her examples. Angelou was not only a famous poet, but an inspirational speaker, book writer, civil rights activist, actress, and dancer. One of her most fascinating accomplishments is being the First African American woman, to…

“I know why the Caged Bird Sings” marked one of the first times that a Black autobiographer could, as Als put it, "write about blackness from the inside, without apology or defense". ( "Maya Angelou: 1929-2014". Poetry Foundation. Poetry Magazine. Retrieved 20 November 2015…

I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings is an autobiography that follows Maya Angelou’s early life accomplishments and experiences. One must go through trials and tribulations until one can succeed. Maya had many things and people that have impacted who she has become. This novel demonstrates life lessons, strength, and value, moral and character. Maya is caged and endures racism, sexual abuse, literacy yet she uses the power of her words to sing for her freedom. Being black during the 1930’s in the…

the Caged Bird Sings”, and ,” Still I Rise”. Growing up during the 1930’s was difficult for Maya Angelou because it was a time of discrimination and separation. Angelou was born in year 1928 , state of Missouri, and was later moved to live with her grandmother in Arkansas after her parents had…

speaking about the issue through her writing, like many great leaders. Maya can connect with her reader with from her writing. Maya is writing give hope for those who suffer from in the past of segregation. In her autobiography, I know why the caged bird sing she talks about anger of watching her grandmother staying silent to a disrespectful white girls, because she was raised to believe children should respect elderly and act properly. As a child, she could not understand why black people 's…

The color black is known to be one associated with negativity and wrongdoing, while the color white is considered pure and superior. Unfortunately, the same can be said when comparing ethnicities. It is not appropriate to judge somebody solely on the color of his or her skin, as they did not make the decision to be black or white. In Maya Angelou’s “Still I Rise”, she demonstrates how one woman can break stereotypes and rise above all hardships. Maya’s use of rhetorical questions keeps one…

She would visit her father during the summer, which didn’t end all too well. His girlfriend and Maya had quite a few arguments that led to her running away and living amongst homeless children for about a month. Quoted in Bloom, she says in Caged Bird that the children 's "own natural brotherhood set a tone of tolerance for my life” (Maya Angelou Notable). Shortly after graduating from high school, Maya gave birth to her illegitimate son, Clyde Johnson. Several incidents contributed to…

Phenomenal Woman Amela Earhart, Susan B. Anthony, Anne Frank, and Mother Teresa all are names that every person in this room knows. Each of these women held themselves to a higher standard than the rest and many men and women across the world admired them because of it. They adore these phenomenal women. The poem "Phenomenal Woman" by Maya Angelou shows the strength of a women and how her self belief creates an empowered and admirable model for all woman. My variation is an abstract painting of…

everyone has. They distinguish one person from another and make us all different and unique in our own ways. Traits are not only prevalent in people’s lives in the real world, but are also present in the Maya Angelou’s novel. In “I Know Why the Caged Bird SIngs”, Margaret Johnson shows many character traits. In the novel Maya uses her masculine traits to break down sexist and racist boundaries in the early twentieth century. Marguerette shows masculinity in many different scenes in this book.…