reference in the life of the narrator Maya Angelou. She was portrayed by Maya as being a person who was kind‚ respectful‚ highly educated and a source of inspiration. She was a well to do‚ elegant and highly sofisticated person who had the ability to touch the lives of people that belonged to her community. I dare say that Mrs. Flowers was one of the main people responsible for allowing Maya to flourish and reach higher ground. Mrs. Flowers had an unimaginable power over Maya and over time became a great
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Journal #1 In the chapter 15 as we call Sister Flowers from How the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou‚ allows us the readers to experience the day with Margareute Johnson through her writing style as if we were experiencing it through her eyes and deep inside her thoughts. Her use of imagery‚ metaphors‚ similes and narration helps us paint and imagine a vivid picture in our own minds. Just like when Angelou is describing Sister Flowers‚ “Her skin was a rich black that would have peeled like a plum
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Noah Beygelman Mrs. Johnson February 14‚ 2013 English Honors Period 3 An Untold Story “There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.” (Maya Angelou) The novel Speak details the life story of Melinda Sordino‚ a freshman in high school‚ and how both the traumatic and happy events of her life shape her character. In the summer before entering high school‚ Melinda is invited to a party that changes her life; and it is not for the better. A senior in high school named Andy Evans
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able to do this- each in their own way. The first difference between Fish Cheeks and Caged Birds is the format of the literature. Amy Tan in Fish Cheeks chose to write a short descriptive essay (Tan‚ 2013). While Maya Angelou wrote in Caged Bird‚ a narrative in a poem format (Angelou‚ 1983). Each individual artist had a certain way in which‚ they wanted to express a significant event that they have learned throughout their life. I felt that it was easier to relate to Amy Tans message because she
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Know Why The Caged Bird Sings In the novel "I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings"‚ published in 1969‚ Maya Angelou wrote her autobiography full of emotions and surprises. The author‚ the protagonist‚ is a very interesting character that I’m going to present you. I’m going to present you this woman who had many hardships in her lifetime‚ and had the courage to write it. During her childhood‚ Maya Angelou suffers from her appearance‚ from her displacement which she qualifies as "unnecessary insults"‚
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teacher: The narrator is referred to as "Marguerite" in the questions that deal with her memoirs‚ since that is how she refers to herself throughout the book. In instances where the author is sharing her beliefs and philosophy‚ she is referred to as Maya Angelou. Chapters 1-6 1. In what style is the book written? 2. What happened to Marguerite at Church? 3. What was Marguerite’s dream of what she would one day look like? 4. With whom did Marguerite and Bailey live at the beginning of the book
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The Darkest Struggles When Maya Angelou wrote the book “I know why the caged bird sings” she was speaking from her very on soul and pouring out the deep feelings she had felt when she was younger‚ all the way up until she was a young adult. African American women will always have more on their shoulders more than any other race especially white women will. No one really knows if all of the discrimination started because of the color of our skin or the attitude that lingers in our voice. Only
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particularly important for the author of Graduation‚ Maya Angelou. Maya’s graduation was a crucial moment in her life. Maya walks her audience through her graduation as if they were experiencing the event with her. She does this using wide range of techniques such as an expressive voice‚ comparison and contrast‚ and sentences full of smile and imagery to explore personal growth of someone caught in the hardship of racial discrimination. Maya is a young black woman who is proud of her academic
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Maya Lin was born on October 5‚ 1959 in Athens‚ Ohio. Her parents‚ both taught at Ohio University‚ her mom‚ Julia Lin‚ was a poet and her dad‚ Henry Lin‚ was a ceramist. They had fled China in 1949 right before the Communist Revolution. She also had an older brother Tan‚ who was also a poet. Growing up Lin enjoyed reading and building miniature towns‚ she also excelled in mathematics. She didn ’t have many friends‚ and enjoyed staying at home and studying over going out with friends. In high school
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“Graduation” Critique “Graduation” was written by Maya Angelou in 1969. Angelou was born in Missouri‚ but after her parents divorced‚ she was sent to live with her grandmother in Stamps‚ Arkansas. While in Arkansas‚ Angelou attended the Lafayette County Training School. The school is the setting for her essay “Graduation.” Angelou graduated from eighth grade at Lafayette with top honors and went on to graduate from high school. After high school‚ Angelou wrote over thirty plays‚ poems‚ children’s books
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