... not an easy task: his wife is much bigger than he is and when he tries to hit her, she retaliates, teaching him the lesson of obedience. Though Celie also told Harpo to beat his wife, she admires Sofia for being such a strong woman. Celie realizes that ... that Shug has had three children with Mr. __. As before, this news doesn't bother Celie at all. Chapter 3 The beginning of this section is marked with the arrival of Mr. __'s father. This man hates Shug and tries to discourage the family from letting her stay. He even suggests that Shug ... a shock, since both Samuel and Corrine tho...

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• Grade Level: High School

... , suggests a sense of self as perpetually in the process of becoming, of dying, and being reborn, in all its ramifications"(Ryan 13) . Angelou ends I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings with the birth of her son, Guy. The caged bird at the end is comical and triumphant. When asked why she characterized the caged bird as triumphant, Maya replied with the obvious response, "I have won in my strife ... she did. Maya Angelou has become a national celebrity since she read her poem, "On the Pulse of the Morning," at the inauguration of President Bill Clinton. Before that, she was probably best known...

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• Grade Level: High School