Caged Bird Sings

Your name plays a major role in your life. In some cases your name defines the person you are or who you become. What does your name mean to you? In the story, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings the author proves a point that our name matters, we are our name, our name makes us. Maya Angelou discusses the power of names. She doesn’t tell us exactly what she was referring to when she stated “the power of names” meant, but Maya proved an important point.
In the book, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, everyone reacted differently with their names. I personally, had a problem when people with could not pronounce my name when I was younger. Which made me create a solution. I decided I would go by the name “Ari.” In our society our names go a long way. Starting from respect, through disrespect.
At the same time, the Pastor couldn't care less to acknowledge Bailey and Maya’s name. He insisted on coming over
Where Momma and Mr.Freeman are from; it's very unlikely for Mr.Freeman an African Male to be called “Mr.” In ways to show “disrespect,” don’t call him “Mr.Freeman.” Call him by Freeman only.
At the same time, Mrs. Viola Cullinan played a major role in the novel “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings.” She was one of the main characters to disrespect Marguerite name to the fullest. Maya insisted Mrs.Cullinan on calling Maya her given name, although Mrs.Cullinan didn't follow by the suggestion Maya gave her. Maya responded by breaking Mrs.Cullinan favorite piece of China, though it was wrong to damage other people things; Mrs.Cullinan damaged Maya by calling her out of her name.
A contrary explanation is that, If I had a class where I known these people for more than almost a year, and not one person cared to know my name; I would feel ashamed. Not only ashamed but hurt and disrespected, I might as well be invisible to everyone. Maya Angelou shared an important value with everyone in this novel. Names shall be respected in every