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    In her poem‚ “Still I Rise” she talks about race and racism very much in depth. She not only talks about examples of racism she has endured but also talking about how she fights against it. She also talks about how the race that she is has shaped her as a person. This poem is centralized around race and racism by giving every aspect of how racism exists and what people have had to go through in our country. It teaches you that no matter racist things that people may say to always try to be the bigger

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    college professor‚ dancer‚ activist‚ and movie star‚ Maya Angelou has overcome much in her life. From being raped by a family member at a very young age that made her speechless for years (Burns 1) and having to deal with the responsibilities of being a mother in her teens (Burns 1)‚Maya Angelou has risen. She was a part of the Martin Luther King Jr. movement serving as the coordinator for the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (Burns 1). Maya Angelou has risen from the racism‚ discrimination‚ sexism

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    stands out and different. I choose to write about Maya Angelou as the best writer because she is actress‚ a poet‚ a singer‚ a producer and win a so many awards. When I read her work‚ I feel like there is a connection between her and I. Most of the time‚ I feel like she wrote it for me. Angelou

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    Maya Angelou‚ a presence in United States society‚ has risen against formidable odds. After being raped at age eight and after withdrawing for a couple years‚ with the help and inspiration of a grade school teacher‚ Angelou rose to revert herself. Eventually‚ she became the first African-American street car conductors in San Francisco. She traveled to Africa and asserted herself in dance. Despite the shortening of a brief marriage‚ Angelou continued to assert herself‚ drawing inspiration as the mother

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    Deemed as one of the most prolific works of poetry‚ Still I Rise certainly impressed me and surpassed all of my expectations. Still I Rise is such an inspirational and motivational text in that it empowers its audience to think about the morality of certain beliefs in society as well as empower those who are weak and vulnerable in society. Still I Rise reinforces the idea that racial prejudice is still prevalent in the world we live in today. This poem is exceedingly special and memorable due to

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    become the person you truly were meant to be and everyone has their own special culture. In the poem “Still I Rise” by Maya Angelou the poet uses motif‚ imagery‚ rhyme‚ and diction/syntax to create the idea that in your own culture you stay determined and you never give up when someone tries to bring you down. Your culture is your own and no one can ever change that from you. To begin with‚ Maya Angelou starts out by what seems like a self-conversation changing her personality. She points out all her

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    more important idea in the text. “Still I rise” a poem by Maya Angelou is about a black woman’s point of view towards a white person in the 1900’s. Angelou used various language techniques‚ rhetorical questions‚ metaphor‚ and similes to show us her thoughts at the time when she was being ruled over. Self-esteem was the reason that the poet wrote this poem in the first place and it was self-esteem that she overcome the obstacles she faced in life. Firstly‚ Angelou uses similes to compare herself to

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    underneath the eight of such overwhelming sorrow and hardship. They rose above it all. In Maya Angelou’s poem‚ Still I Rise‚ she encapsulated the determination and the drive that the African American has shown in that time period. Slavery is a giant part of America’s past. It was a main contributing factor leading to the Civil War. It was one of the main issues that lead to the

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    Maya Angelou Still I Rise

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    In the the poem “Still I Rise”‚ Maya Angelou demonstrates the power of overcoming obstacles in our lives. In the past few month I myself have gone through some difficulties and I’ve risen from some others I am still working on. Leaving New York was easy‚ it was who I left behind that made my transition to California so difficult. Being an out of state student really did take a toll on me not just financially but also emotionally. So one may be wondering if it causes so many difficulties why

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    Traditionally‚ the conventional interpretation of ‘Still I Rise’ by Maya Angelou lies within the concept of race relations in America‚ in particular the struggle of Black American women within the Civil Rights era. On the other hand however‚ a different metaphorical exploration of the poem could reveal a darker side that is not expected at first. Within the text‚ there are links to the representation of death and

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