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In I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, an autobiography, by Maya Angelou, is about Ritie, an African-American female raised in the tradition-ridden south, and later in the fast-paced, advancing cities of the western coast. The theme that “You may encounter many defeats, but you must not be defeated.” is conveyed in I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by numerous times where Ritie had a defeat but did not let it defeat her and she pushed on; by the end of the novel Ritie had many defeats in her life but…

with other inspirations, to influence her writing, which is apparent in the complexities of her themes and tones. Her honesty and raw emotion, whether speaking of slavery, women’s empowerment, or the struggle of life itself, shows through in Angelou’s use of…

Oprah Winfrey once stated, “Luck is a matter of preparation meeting opportunity.” But is luck really a combination of preparation with you being presented an opportunity? It is my belief that a majority of the time the answer is a resounding no. However, there are instances where if you are prepared and the right opportunity does present itself luck can sometimes be perceived as having a role. The most common opportunity that I myself have experienced as well as anyone else is having a job…

they need. It makes them feel more important, and it makes them feel better about their lives. Next, another study showed evidence that people who start volunteering at an earlier stage, are less likely to suffer from poor health later in life. This shows that the earlier you start volunteering, the more beneficial it is for both you, and the people you are…

Many artists these days tend to sample other authors work into their songs to add a greater purpose or meaning to their music. Although this technique is not used in a lot of genres and appears mostly in hip-hop music, forms of music sampling have been around since the late 1900’s. Artists like Kanye West and Kendrick Lamar are known for sampling other artist’s music or speeches and incorporating them into their songs to enhance the message or theme that is trying to be presented. Kendrick Lamar…

The novel The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison tells the story of Pecola Breedlove, a young African American girl in Ohio who faces great adversity as a result of her race, gender, and age. She wants nothing more than to have blue eyes, believing that they would make her beautiful and improve her quality of life. She lives in a small house with her mother Pauline, her father Cholly, and her brother Sammy. In an excerpt titled “Battle Royal” from Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison, the narrator faces…

Growing up in Harlem in 1972 is not easy as an African American, not to mention a woman as well. “The Lesson” is a short story written by Toni Bambara that retells her adolescent years of growing up in Harlem and spending her summers learning from Miss Moore, the only woman to attend college in the neighborhood. Because Miss Moore attended college, the parents of the children see it fit for her to watch over them during the summer. She teaches the children an array of subjects, but in the story…

throughout her poem. Angelou talks about a woman in the poem that talks about herself a lot she repeats the phrase“ I’m a woman Phenomenally. Phenomenal woman that's me”( Angelou) therefore Angelou might be this person in her poem. Angelou is trying to show the reader that you need to have more confidence in your own person instead of worrying about others judgment.…

their triumphs and tragedies. Her characters overcome the brutality of slavery, racial and economic oppression and sexism; they depend on their own inner strengths, spirituality and love of their African American culture. In her writings, Morrison shows the invisible bonds of the African American community. According to Morrison, her characters go through difficult circumstances. But by adhering to their true self and identity, they are able to shape their lives. By the end of her novels, as…

2. The Climb (2009) In 2009, Miley appeared with her performance in Hannah Montana: The Movie. The movie which reached its popularity by scoring $79 Million revenues tells about the daily life of Hannah Montana who had a double life as both superstar and ordinary girl. Through the movie, Miley appeared as a girl who was known as cheerful, funny, sweet and perfectly clean. Besides, Miley also appeared in more maturing image in this year. She was facing controversy when performing her single that…