Becoming a Stronger Person
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I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings is a story about a Black female growing up in the American South during the 1930�s and 40�s. Maya Angelou, the narrator and author of this book, writes about growing up in a society filled with racism and hatred. From rape to racism, Maya Angelou has experienced an immense amount of hardships and grievances her whole life. Through these experiences, Maya learns the true meaning of courage, independence, and trust; she realizes that the hardships and various experiences in one�s life can only make that person stronger in the end.
As a child, Maya was a very quiet and passive girl who rarely spoke her mind. When she was younger, a couple of �powhitetrash� girls went into her grandmother�s store and harassed her. Maya was so scared that all she could do was curl herself up into a small corner and start crying; unable to stick up to those girls. However, her sudden development of courage is exemplified when she goes to visit her father in California. Maya gets into an argument with her father�s girlfriend, Dolores, and apparently, Dolores ends up calling Maya�s mother a whore. The �new� Maya, filled with anger, responded by slapping Dolores across the face. The small, reticent child had turned into a courageous, young woman.
In the early years of her life, Maya had always been pretty dependent on her grandmother or brother. However, when she got older, she realized that she needed to do something on...
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