Analysis: I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings

I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings showcases events of a girl that loses her voice when a man raped her therefore the future actions of the eight year old are affected by the early actions. The song “I am a Rock” glimpses at the reality that Maya faced, from a day glaring out a window alone, to building walls from the outside, likewise creating a safe space in Stamps, Arkansas where she feels the most family ties. Left unaccompanied, Bailey finds the loves of his life while back in Stamp, as reality sets in the young boy finds out that the older Joyce plans to jump onto a train and leave her life behind unless Bailey wishes to accompany her. Thus leaving Maya to bare the pain of abandonment of her own child later in life.
“Gazing from my window to the streets below” Maya realized that losing her voice and remaining in the safety of her room, left the young eight year old to find her real self. The empowerment of talking again allowed Maya to become a stronger women in the future, permitting for better responsibility of her consequences. “I've built walls,” introduced Maya to find herself, not allowing for the tear down of
self worth that she had built for herself. “I am an Island” Maya was left to fend for herself with the help of Momma, at a latter age fighting for the rights of a black women, Maya faced the council to become the first black rail girl in the city of San Francisco therefore making her an island.
“Don't talk of love,” these words left Maya in the situation of feeling the love from the older man that raped her consequently the love of a man or women in the future left Maya dumbfounded.
The word love is a misleading word in the eyes of a eight year old girl. “It's sleeping in my memory,” the disgusting sight of being raped by her then moms boyfriend had left a great disgrace, no words could replace the abominable feeling. “I touch no one and no one touches me,” as the anger frustrated Maya, the thoughts of breaking dishes in order to get out of a particular job would never be crossed. As for being forced to take part of cleaning, the thoughts of being forced into activities that she was apart of she reluctantly took action. Mrs. Cullen never saw flying dishes of her grandmother hitting the ground a consequence of calling a young girl
“Mary.”
All words that could be spoken about the gruesome act can all be tied to how the song “I am a Rock” leaves you feeling. The way that being alone, speechless, hiding away in a room alone, make you feel is to give much gratitude to the person feeling this way.