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subsequently death in 2014. Along the way, we will see why this woman was famous in her own right as a pioneer, and a renaissance woman. The life of this famous Black African American poet, became apparent when she wrote the book ‘I know why the Cage Bird sings’. To know Maya Angelou you would have to read this book to understand her taught as a black woman living in America. The story of her childhood living in Stamps, Arkansas with her brother is well documented due to the subsequent divorce of her parents

The words Multi-talented barely describes Maya Angelou's lifelong accomplishments and notoriety. She was a woman born during the difficult times of prohibition and abandoned at a very young age and faced the most painful of challenges during her youth. From transferring for place to place without her biological parent(s), unfit living environments, physical and mental abuse/ trauma, to simply just wanting to find a place to belong. These were the trials of Maya Angelou, in her youth, she moved more

Pulse…). Another famous poem by Angelou is “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings”, which deals with racism and segregation in America. This poem was from her famous autobiography “I Know Why the Caged Bird

Maya Angelou employs the use of narrative elements, such as conflict, setting, and plot to develop a theme of identity in her autobiography, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. In I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, Maya Angelou utilizes elements of conflict to illustrate Maya’s sense of individuality and background, creating a theme of identity. For example, as Maya goes to work for Mrs. Cullinan, her employer renames her, much to Maya’s discontent. Maya’s individuality stands out well in these series

Angelou talks about the shattered hopes and dreams of the caged bird. She writes: But a caged bird stands on the grave of dreams his shadow shouts on a nightmare scream his wings are clipped and his feet are tied so he opens his throat to sing. The “grave of dreams” refers to the loss of hope and the failure in achieving the American Dream, which cannot truly be reached without complete freedom. Angelou uses the language of death, imprisonment, and loss of hope to illustrate the cage’s

lifetime she wrote a total of seven poetry editions, two five autobiographies, four children’s books, a screenplay, and two essay collections (West and Gates 276). Her most acclaimed publication was her introspective novel, I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings, which was based on her childhood, growing up in a then segregated Missouri (West and Gates 276). Margalit Fox wrote in an article for the New York Times, this book was the first time anyone paid attention to a black woman’s autobiography (Fox). The

The famous African American writer Maya Angelou, wrote many works of literature.One of the many is the short story “The Reunion”. Angelou in her work uses many literary devices and figurative languages to paint an image for the audience that is reading her work. In the short story “The Reunion” the theme would be forgiving is not always the right thing to do. Next, the author Maya Angelou was born April 4,1928, in St.Louis, Missouri. Maya’s parents divorced each other while Angelou was at a young

person to speak at the ceremony was a white man, Mr. Edward Donleavy, who’s speech talks down towards the African American students who are graduating. This conflict is resolved after Henry Reed turns to his graduating class and begins to sing "Lift Ev'ry Voice and Sing”, to which Angelou feels some sort of relief, thanking all the black poets and song writers for making life more bearable through their songs and tales.

In Maya Angelou’s autobiographical book I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, she reveals stories from her life. From humorous, to tragic, to inspiring, these stories reveal Angelou’s life to readers. Throughout the book, readers are taken from place to place learning about how Angelou grows from a small child hates herself to a young woman who has found where she belongs in the world. Through her life experiences, Maya Angelou finds her identity by not allowing life to overpower her but to empower her

Maya Angelou’s poem “Still I Rise” explores the controversies behind racism and sexism. Angelou’s background has a strong impact on the stance she takes against discrimination and for feminism. She uses literary techniques such as repetition, imagery, and personal pronouns to relay her powerful message to the reader. Throughout the poem “Still I Rise,” Maya Angelou’s focuses on not only her battles against racism, but also on her personal experiences, which ultimately led her to be one of literatures