If I were a bird If I were a bird‚ I would like to be one of the small species‚ cute and beautiful. I would love to be a tiny maina who is beautiful‚ tiny and above all‚ it is a bird that man can keep as a pet. I would love to stay with men‚ study their ways and enjoy their company. This I would be able to do with men as‚ God has given the maina a power of speech just like men. It talks like a human being‚ has a sweet voice and‚ above all also has a great capacity to learn whatever it is taught
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many changes throughout the book “I know why the caged bird sings” by Maya Angelou; However‚ Maya’s and Bailey’s relationship was something that remained strong throughout the course of the book. It didn’t change much significantly‚ sure they both matured and didn’t depend on each other as much‚ but their strong connection and bond was always there. Bailey defended her anytime she needed it‚ protected her‚ and helped her when she needed advice. Bailey and Maya were very close during the period
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Caged Birds Without A Song Written within the nineteenth century‚ both Susan Glaspell’s Trifles and Henrik Ibsen’s A Doll’s House‚ use symbolism within the play to illustrate how different the roles were between men and women during this time. Reputation and public appearance were viewed as intrinsic forms of value within nineteenth century marriages‚ as though they were solely the backbone of the marriage’s success. Women were viewed as subordinates‚ mere extensions of their husbands‚ creating
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MAYA ANGELOU was an American poet‚ memoirist‚ and civil rights activist. She published seven autobiographies‚ three books of essays‚ several books of poetry‚ and was credited with a list of plays‚ movies‚ and television shows spanning over 50 years. She received dozens of awards and more than 50 honorary degrees.Angelou is best known for her series of seven autobiographies‚ which focus on her childhood and early adult experiences.She became a poet and writer after a series of occupations as a young
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If I were a Bird If I were a bird‚ I wish I could run away from the disturbing things in school or family. Since I have faced some difficulties of friendship and learning recently‚ I am eager to abandon everything and live a happy life. There are several reasons that I want to be a bird. First of all‚ if I were a bird‚ I could fly up high in the sky and breath the fresh air that I have never enjoyed before. In the sky‚ I don’t have to care too much about others’ feelings and thoughts and I can
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“I‚ Too‚ Sing America” written by Langston Hughes is a poem filled with many mixed thoughts and feelings expressed by a single dark-skinned man. The main reasons why I chose to write about this poem is because it would be a great opportunity to learn much more about the topic of racism‚ and African American rights. There are also three quotes in this poem that stands out for me. There is a lot to learn about this time period as we progress in this essay. The theme of this poem is freedom and shows
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“Still I Rise” by the African-American poet Maya Angelou‚ written almost 40 years after the Harlem renaissance ceased‚ displays a variety of emotions and poetic devices. Maya Angelou incorporates her personal struggles gives the audience a sense of the determination she felt to reach equality. The reader can see her anger towards the discrimination she faced at the time. “Still I Rise” is a type of poem called a lyric poem. Most lyric poetry expresses raw emotion and is commonly spoken in third
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The Comparison of Langston and Angelou The writing styles of Maya Angelou and Langston Hughes are very similar‚ evident in Angelou’s poem‚ “Africa” and Hughes’s poem‚ “Negro”. Even from the titles‚ you can see that these poems will be about African Americans‚ unsurprising considering the authors. Both are activists of letting the world know of the abuse that African Americans have suffered. Many aspects of their works are very similar‚ including the repetitional usage of words‚ stanzas‚ or phrases
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certain way about ourselves. I have found myself a victim to the mind games the media puts us teenage girls through‚ since we are easily hypnotized by what being beautiful means. Growing up‚ day by day‚ I found myself hating who I am. Why aren’t I like those girls on t.v? Why don’t I look like that? Why don’t I dress that way? Why don’t I act like that? I found myself losing touch with who I am as an individual. There have been many significant moments in my life where I find myself trying to conform
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idea in this excerpt in his poem‚ “I Too Sing
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