Maya Lin

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 Ancient Mayan Civilization Centuries ago, the Mayan civilization was born. This was a civilization skilled in the art of agriculture, pottery, hieroglyphic writing, calendar making, and mathematics. The time in which the Mayan’s existed can be broken down into three different parts. Originally, the earliest settlements of the Mayans existed in a time around 1800 B.C.E. During this time the native’s days were predominantly composed of tending to the civilizations agricultural commitment.…

animism - Animism was followed by the native civilizations of America. The natives greatly respected nature for all it is, believing the plants and animals all had a spiritual essence to them. This deep respect for the environment shaped the customs and traditions of the native people, creating societies so different from the European, Asian, and African ones of the time. Animism can also be contributed to the divide between the settlers and the natives. While the Native Americans believed…

reader to take action by giving ideas. just like in the poem ‘Still I Rise’ by Maya Angelou. Literature should be cherished because it entertain, educates and inspires the reader. Literature is valuable because it helps educate. A great example to show how literature educates is “The Landlady”,…

was trying to make the segregation between black and whites , disappear. Maya Angelou grew up during this time period and went through the stress of having people discriminate on her because of her skin color. The civil rights movement made a personal influence on Maya Angelou’s poetry, as revealed in her poems , “ I Know Why 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…

discrimination, trauma and humiliation in her life. As an activist toward civil right movement, she writes about the oppression of African American by 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…

Heaven. It is believed that Itzamna taught the use of calendars, healing, script writing and brought cacao and maize which is the main source of food (Gall 13-20). Artifact 2: (SLIDE 3) Trader/Wall Painting/ Mayan Culture (Trader) Daily life in the Maya civilization revolved around working. 110 days were about corn and the 150 days left was about nobles and priests attempting to build and plan for cities, pyramids and temples.There was an efficient…

One of the most dominant indigenous societies in Mesoamerica includes the Maya civilization. The Maya primarily inhabited the Yucatan Peninsula of modern-day Mexico and other sections of modern-day Guatemala and Mexico; they occupied the area from around 1800 BC. The Mayans dominated the area in the time period from 300 C.E. to 900 C.E., which historians consider the classical period of the Maya civilization. The Empire reached its peak—its golden age—in sixth century C.E. Nineteen million…

crushes to the dance. Some students test their limits to go big, making posters saying, “Would you go to Spring Formal with me?”, and buying bouquets or chocolates or candy; who would ever say, “no” to that. Grace and her squad; Mason, Daisy, Olivia, and Maya; planned to walk together into the assembly. The assembly was authorized to inform the students about the Spring Formal Dance. All but one of Grace’s Squad walked towards the gym where the assembly is adhered. Mason was hiding in Lab Room…

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 pondering how she is able to overlook the negative remarks and believe in herself.…