... meaning of humanity. Similar to To Kill a Mockingbird, the same advocations apply to I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings. Maya Angelou tells a story, her story, about survival and courage in a prejudiced world. At the age of ten, she discovered that she loved William Shakespeare. ... A gifted child, Angelou often would refrain from skipping around with the other girls her age and instead read great authors like W.E.B. DuBois and Paul Lawrence Dunbar. Although ... unflinching honesty about some of her most painful moments in her life and allows readers to dip into her world. Growing up withou...

• Word Count: 2168
• Approx Pages: 9
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• Grade Level: High School

... severity of the dangers in his surroundings. Beyond murder, another sensitive subject is rape. A novel can deal with this delicate subject with more empathy than something like the evening news. Maya Angelou discusses her personal experiences in her novel, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. While rape may not be a comfortable subject to discuss or examine, the problem is not alien to ... ...

• Word Count: 1254
• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School