... of her Teacher-Ms. Flowers she begins to speak again. The culmination of the novel is when Maya describes her eighth grade graduation. Angelou, her classmates, and parents listen to the condescending and racist manner in which the guest speaker talks. After listening to his insults, Maya realizes "she is the master of her fate" which was expressed in the valedictory address given ... social obstacles and her struggle to be accepted. Carol Neubauer gives one example of Angelou's use with fiction and fantasy in this novel. It involves a visit to a racist dentist in Stamps. The bigoted den...

• Word Count: 2443
• Approx Pages: 10
• Grade Level: High School

... the Caged Bird Sings is the memoir of the great African American author, poet, and entertainer, Maya Angelou. She was born in the state of California in 1928. As a child, Maya was sent away to her Grandmother in Arkansas because her mother was having marital problems. Maya grew through many problems everywhere she went. She faced racism, sexism and gender abuse. While facing ... all of these issues Maya develops into a young, mature African American woman. There were lots of events that molded and affected Maya's life during her childhood into becoming a young woman. Born as Marguerite ...

• Word Count: 1681
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School