I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

In the novel I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings black men suffer more than black women. For instance, in the novel Maya Angelou states, “The Black woman in the South who raises sons, grandsons and nephews had her heartstrings tied to a hanging noose. Any break from routine may herald for them unbearable news” (114). Specifically the black men were in constant fear of being lynched or punished for a crime they did not commit. For example, a used-to-be sheriff warns Momma to tell Uncle Willie to lay…

Questions on Rhetoric and Style Francine Prose appeals to ethos in three ways; she adopts the role of a mother concerned for her children's education, a passionate reader that enjoys good literature, and a critic of books that are undeserving of their praise. She starts her essay with such strong language in order to show how passionate and straightforward she is on her views. It does not risk putting off readers it just shows how passionate she is. Prose sumps that high school students are…

often neglected by her irresponsible mother. Despite the suffering she experienced, Barrymore starred in multiple films over the next few decades and flourished as an actress. She says of her past abuse, and experience living in a rehab institution, “I came out a very different way… but…

I know why the Caged Bird Sings Maya Angelou experienced a number of hardships throughout her life, which shaped and molded the thoughts she had about herself. She experienced abandonment from her parents, discrimination, and rape, all of which contributed to the negative self-image she had. Despite the adversity faced, Maya Angelou found strength and a will to survive. In her book “I know why the Caged Bird Sings” Maya Angelou tells the traumatic events of her life and how it influenced her…

texts I used were I know why the caged bird sings by Maya Angelou, He Named Me Malala directed by Davis Guggenheim, The Help directed by Tate Taylor and Standing Tall directed by Nils Tavernier. In my opinion all the texts had sufficient themes of discrimination and injustice and how speaking up can help break the chain. These chains can be seen discrimination of race or gender, the right to education, and the injustice of having rights stipped away as a women or person of colour. I know why the…

time in which they lived? “we, on thy pinions can surpass the wind, and leave the rolling universe behind”. Here I get the feelings that they are both young artists who have received fame for their work respectively, even with the fame and recognition they have gained she admonished the painter to fix his goal on the afterlife, where they will finally find peace. Aspect(s) of Interest I was particularly interested in the stanza “that splendid city crowned with endless day “imagery used gives…

Paul Lawrence Dunbar was one of the most famous poets of his time. His poems were all different ways of expressing slavery, racism, and discrimination. He grew up in a time when black people were being separated from white people, when black people were being hung by different groups of white people, and when trouble was being pointed towards them (Williams). All of these situations he grew up with affected the people that he talks about in his poems (Williams). Even though Dunbar never…

known for her many works which were varied anywhere from poems, books, children’s books, and even cook books. At the age of about 22 years old, she started to work on what would come to be one of her most important projects known as “I know why the caged bird sings.” Although Angelou was a woman with many talents she did all without having a college degree. Throughout her life she influenced other people, including women. Finally Angelou became very famous with all her works. Maya Angelou…

In the Autobiography, I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings, simple words affect a lot more than one person. It affects a whole community. Depending on how words are used, can cause so much disrespect, or much respect if turned one way or the other. There are several examples of words throughout the story. One example of words in the story that was hard for Maya to understand the full meaning of was when the former sheriff comes by to warn Momma: “Annie, tell Willie he better lay low tonight.…

Taken place in Stamps, Arkansas, Maya Angelou wrote a book called I Know Why the Caged Birds Sing, Where in one chapter called “Mrs. Flowers,” Marguerite Johnson is in the hands of aristocrat Mrs. Bertha Flowers, also known as Mrs. Flowers, who is teaching her important lessons on living. Mrs. Flowers has made such an enormous difference in Marguerite’s life by teaching her many things that will assist her throughout life, such as how important education is, that “‘Words mean more than what is…