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    female voice in The Yellow Wallpaper or the Still I Rise collection cannot be admired by the reader. In the poem ´Phenomenal Woman´‚ Angelou exposes the attributes that the titular woman possesses that deem her irresistible to others‚ particularly to those of the opposite sex‚ although she does not conform to societies definition of ´beautiful´. Although Maya Angelou´s is regarded as an advocate for both racial and gender equality‚ it can be argued that Phenomenal Woman generates an undertone of arrogance

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    great‚ but to inspire is an honor. Maya Angelou is a famous poet‚writer‚and civil rights activists that inspires the world in so many different ways. She gave good advice. In life‚ sometimes you get discouraged and want to give up but‚ Angelou said‚ “if you can’t do something change it if you can’t change it‚ change your attitude” (Haigh). This is inspiring because humans have a lot of agency over their lives‚ their feelings‚ and their beliefs. Angelou is telling us that we alone have the

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    Maya Angelou has become widely known for her poetry and literary works. She has written several autobiographies and numerous volumes of poetry. One volume of poetry was And Still I Rise‚ in this collection of poems the poem “Still I Rise” is a famously known one. Maya Angelo was born on April 4‚ 1928. During this time‚ the Harlem Renaissance was happening‚ the renaissance was also known as the “New Negro Movement‚” at this time many new and good things were staring to happen for the African American

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    Song Flung Up to Heaven”‚ which was published in 2002‚ begins with Maya Angelou’s return from Africa in 1965‚ shortly before the assassination of Malcolm X‚ with whom she had intended to work with. The book covers those devastating periods of her life in civil rights work as the northern coordinator for Marin Luther King‚ as well as other events of the 1960s. People died and get injured‚ and thousands of people got arrested. Angelou vividly recalls scenes of rioting in the Watts area of Los Angeles

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    Maya Angelou had a rough upbringing‚ throughout her trials and tribulations‚ she endured challenging situations. She created stories that were nominated for a National Book and Pulitzer Prize Award. Angelou works were aimed at empowering individuals; for it was stated‚ “All my work is meant to say‚ “You may encounter many defeats but you must not be defeated” (Angelou‚ 1928‚ p. 944). She spoke about racism that she received at a young age‚ Can you imagine a dentist refusing to treat someone tooth

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    Jeremiah Wright in his speech‚ “A More Perfect Union”. Maya Angelou’s piece “Graduation” tells the story of Angelou’s eighth grade graduation and reflects both the excitement and disappointments of her special day. Although Angelou and Obama are separated by decades‚ both share very similar visions of American racism and express these views through strong anecdotes‚ figurative language and parallelism. Within their writings‚ both Obama and Angelou account for the unfair treatment that non-white students

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    blame for much of what women have to endure. Stating that they are nothing but obstacles for women to overcome‚ and they can be overcome if they endure. And that men always find fault in women and are offended by the most trivial things they do. Angelou also establishes the first person “I‚” to demonstrate that she has overcome these obstacles‚ in hopes of other women to do the same. She claims that despite the “nights of terror and fear” she will rise to the challenge and meet it head on. Essentially

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    Don’t you hate being called the wrong name or by a name you don’t like? Maya Angelou’s “What’s Your Name‚ Girl?” addresses the importance of specifically African American names. Angelou does this by telling about her experience of being called out of her name. Marguerite is highly offended with being called out of her name. It starts off with Mrs. Viola Cullinan mispronouncing Marguerite’s name‚ calling her Margaret. Mrs. Cullinan is having some friends over and one of the women says to Viola‚ “…the

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    Triumphant Race Maya Angelou’s “Chapter 19 of I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings” describes a small Southern town who’s gathered in the local store to listen to a championship boxing match on the radio between an African American‚ Joe Louis‚ and a Caucasian‚ Carnera. Louis almost loses the fight‚ but in the end defeats his contender. He is not only triumphant by winning the title of champion of the world‚ but through his win‚ his race is also victorious. It appears as that Angelou makes reference to

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    "Still I Rise‚" by the African American writer Maya Angelou (1928–)‚ offers a fascinating blend of tones: energetic and resistant‚ diverting and furious‚ confident and intense. At last‚ nonetheless‚ the sonnet’s tone‚ as the work’s title proposes‚ is triumphant. The sonnet’s first word—"You"— is essential. This is a ballad unmistakably tended to others. It is not just a private‚ verse contemplation. Quite a bit of its vitality gets from its intense and brazen self-self-assuredness. Plainly tended

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