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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 NameGirl?” 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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    Anthony Vitiello 9.10.2011 English Prof. Meaning The essay written is about the excerpt "What’s Your nameGirl?" and on how Marguerite Angelou shows the importance of names. There are many way on how our names serve us. One of the most visible ways a name serves us is that it gives us personality. In the story read‚ there was emphasis on African American names and the true meaning behind the passage. To start off with the essay‚ the main point has to be stated. In the case of this small

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    As a child‚ Maya Angelou faced difficulties that no child should ever face. At the age of seven‚ Angelou was raped by a close friend of her grandmother. For years‚ Angelou struggled with her inner demons. When Angelou transitioned to a woman‚ stepping into her purpose‚ she embodied a sense of style in her work. In her line of work‚ she became a poet‚ an author‚ and an activist for the African American people while uniquely using her life struggles to converse to her audience in her style of poetry

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    Maya Angelou Maya Angelou paved the way for many of today’s black poets. She is famous for her poems and series of autobiographies. Angelou has had an interesting life filled with many accomplishments. Maya Angelou was born as Marguerite Johnson on April 4‚ 1928‚ in St. Louis‚ Missouri. (Encyclopedia of World Biography‚ 2nd Ed.) Her parents divorced when she was 3‚ she then lived with her mother. (Shaw‚ Taylor) At age 8 her mother’s boyfriend‚ Mr. Freeman‚ raped her. Angelou hid her dirty

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    I chose Maya Angelou because she is in most of the book also tries to help others in the book. Maya is from california but has dark skin color.She acts like a person who has through lot of bad stuff and also has feelings when she talks.Maya said in the book that she has been quiet for over couple years since she was 8 years old because she had been raped by her mothers boyfriend‚Mr. Freeman when she was 8 years old so when she speaked they took Mr.Freeman to court for rapping her. Like i said

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    Maya Angelou has dedicated her life to end prejudices faced by many black females in the 20th century. As an author‚ poet‚ and entertainer‚ she is known best for her strong portrayal of African-American women. Some of her most outstanding work is the series of autobiographies that she wrote telling about her childhood. Her work has contributed immensely to Americans everywhere. She has also broken many barriers for black women in writing‚ entertainment‚ and in film making. Maya Angelou is

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    Maya Angelou Maya Angelou‚ born Magarite Johnson‚ was and author‚ playwright‚ professional stage and screen performer‚ and a singer. She has written five volumes of autobiography‚ four volumes of poetry as well as written plays‚ screenplays‚ and numerous periodical articles. She has overcome a difficult and traumatic childhood to become a prize-winning poet and author of several best-selling autobiographies. “Dr. Maya Angelou is one of the most renowned and influential voices of our

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    Maya Angelou could have been writing her poem‚ "These Yet to be United States‚" with many different motives or messages. This work leaves the reader open to many different interpretations and viewpoints. The many underlying tones and possible themes that are implied by certain descriptions get the reader looking deeper into the true meaning of the poem. The main focus‚ however‚ is on the United States as a whole‚ the dominance of the government‚ and the effect on the children being born into this

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    Maya Angelou’s tumultuous childhood in the South and the struggles that come with being black are the basis for her autobiographies such as I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. Through her rich‚ insightful literature she is able to record the black experience and ultimately the black struggle. She “[is] always talking about the human condition – about what we can endure‚ dream fail at and still survive.”(Matzu 23) Angelou’s early life was full of hardships; making her strong and ready to fight for

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    Dr. Maya Angelou is one of the most prominent and influential voices of our time. Maya was born on April 4th‚ 1928‚ under the name of Marguerite Johnson in St. Louis‚ Missouri. Her parents divorced when she was three. When she was eight‚ she was raped by her mother’s boyfriend. When she told her uncles what happened‚ they kicked him to death. Frightened by the power of her own voice‚ she chose not to speak for the next 5 years. She was constantly discriminated against for being African American

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