I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings is the 1969 autobiography about the early years of African-American writer and poet May Angelou. The first in a seven-volume series, it is a coming of age that illustrates how strength of character and a love of literature can help overcome trauma. The book begins when three-year-old Maya and her older brother are sent to Arkansas to live with their grandmother and ends when Maya becomes a mother at the age of 16. Maya transforms from a victim with an inferiority complex into a self-possessed, dignified young woman. The book consists of a theme, plot, tone, symbols, and emotions. I found this book to be very inspirational. The words that she uses to describe her experience invoke a sense of beauty on an unbeautiful situation.
Tuesday, March 17, 2015
Week 6 Literature
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings is the 1969 autobiography about the early years of African-American writer and poet May Angelou. The first in a seven-volume series, it is a coming of age that illustrates how strength of character and a love of literature can help overcome trauma. The book begins when three-year-old Maya and her older brother are sent to Arkansas to live with their grandmother and ends when Maya becomes a mother at the age of 16. Maya transforms from a victim with an inferiority complex into a self-possessed, dignified young woman. The book consists of a theme, plot, tone, symbols, and emotions. I found this book to be very inspirational. The words that she uses to describe her experience invoke a sense of beauty on an unbeautiful situation.
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wow! awesome!! you are the second person who posts about this book, i think i'm gonna read it! very good!
ReplyDeleteI have heard about this book but never took the time to read it. Now I am very curious.
ReplyDeleteI love Maya Angelou. I have heard her speak and it is amazing
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