... poverty stricken town of St. Louis. It helps me to understand why Maya dislikes the city, and why she wants to go back to Stamps. This type of feeling is what makes detail and description so important to writing. I believe that the theme of the Novel has to do with racism. The places that Maya grew up in all had large amounts of racism. She had to ... be able to overcome it, and not let it bother her. For example, she says, "In Stamps the segregation was so complete that most Black children didn't really, absolutely know what whites looked like. Other ... life. I think that a book that...

• Word Count: 1549
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings is an autobiographical account about Maya Angelou's challenging life and encounter of an American society at a crucial period, a time of adjustment. Both as a woman and black person, she is confronted to many difficulties and is victim of racial segregation. This belongs to the main theme of the novel, Maya's fight to endure and break through in an intricate and harsh world. At a very ... self-esteem in a society that makes things complicated for her. Maya Angelou compares herself as a caged bird, one that always sings, although it is trapped in a caged. The ca...

• Word Count: 469
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School