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    I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings Essay The book we recently read was called‚ “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings”‚ written by Maya Angelou. This was a memoir about Maya Angelou’s life from age 3 to 17. The story was about Maya’s life living with her brother and grandmother who she called‚ “Momma” in Stamps‚ Arkansas. Then later in her life‚ she ended up living in St. Louis with her mother‚ San Francisco with her Father‚ and even living in a car at a junkyard. She was faced with confusion in

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    I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings Theme Reflection In the story‚ I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings‚ there are many themes. Two of them include racism and displacement. At a very young age‚ Maya met the effects of racism and segregation in America. She had been told about the differences between blacks and whites‚ which developed her belief that only blonde hair is beautiful and that she is a fat black girl stuck in a nightmare. However‚ Stamps‚ Arkansas‚ was so segregated that as a child Maya never

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    To every problem there is a salutation no matter if it is near or far. In the book “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings” by Maya Angelo‚ the main character‚ Marguerite faces many challenges. Racism is and always has been a big problem in this world. This can be fought by people sticking up for themselves‚ using open ended questions‚ and using the idea that everyone is equal. Interestingly‚ one of the many problems that Marguerite faced in her daily life was her facing the problem of racism. “Virtue

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    The Beautifying First Lady It was addressed at a convention by Lady Bird Johnson that‚ “The job really requires thoughtful interrelation of the whole environment… and that‚ of course‚ only begins with trees and flowers and landscaping.” Claudia Alta Taylor‚ mostly known by her nickname Lady Bird‚ always had wonderful encounters with nature. As a little girl‚ she was very lonely in her time of play. Because she had no one to associate with‚ Lady Bird would often go into the forest to smell the aroma

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    Not a lot of students enjoy the readings because they cannot relate to the stories. We are given books that may have been popular in the 20th century‚ but mind numbing in the 21st century. In “I Know Why the Caged Bird Cannot Read”‚ by Francine Prose‚ she shares her opinions on the books that are currently being read at school and how they are being taught. Francine states that “high school is where literary tastes and allegiance are formed; what

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    African-American woman stereotyping has always been a part of my life and I have to come to a conclusion that it will always be a part of it. Stereotype is defined as to characterize or regard as a stereotype; to give a form to. It has not been as bad as in the 1900’s; but it has affected my life and the way that I look at certain situations. Because of where I grew up‚ my uncommon as well as my appearance; I encounter stereotype instances. I am from Acres Homes‚ Garden City Park‚ which is considered the

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    Francine Prose explicitly shows her passion in her writing of “ I Know Why the Caged Bird Cannot Read”. She states her point that students today fail to get the most out of literature that they are required to read in school clearly. This statement is not false‚ most students are uninterested in the texts that teachers assign and make the decision to not engage entirely when reading. Despite these students not engaging‚ they still are capable of understanding certain aspects of the text. The fact

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    I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings liberates the reader into life simply because Maya Angelou confronts her own life with such moving wonder‚ such a luminous dignity”. With these words‚ James Baldwin‚ who mentored and motivated Maya Angelou to write her autobiographical novel‚ I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings‚ describes the hope that Maya Angelou harboured for a better world‚ strongly supported by her love of literature and frequent retreats into the depths of literary worlds. The ever-religious Angelou

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    I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings Literary Analysis By Aaliyah Smith Maya Angelou wrote an amazing and entertaining autobiography titled I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings‚ about her hard life growing up as a black girl from the South. Among the hardships are things known as "cages" as stated from a metaphor from Paul Dunbar’s poem "Sympathy." "Cages" are things that keep people from succeeding in life and being everything they want to be. Some of Maya Angelou’s cages include being black in the

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    painful for the Southern Black girl‚ being aware of her displacement is the rust on the razor that threatens the throat.” (Angelou *). This powerful quote comes from Maya Angelou’s I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings‚ a heart wrenching autobiography that still captivates America with its truths about the pre civil rights era. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings has accomplished so many achievements including the Literarian Award in 2013. As Maya and her brother bounce from home to home in the South‚ they encounter

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