... named Bertha Flowers who was able to bring Maya out of her mute state. " Mrs. Flowers she had the grace of control to appear warm in the coldest of weather she acted just as refined as the white folks," (Angelou, Caged Bird 76-78). Mrs. Flowers introduced the works of Shakespeare, Hawthorne, and other authors to Maya. Mrs. Flowers was able to evolve Maya into ... and mother, she was a profound writer. She began writing brief poetry at the age of nine. In the early 1960's Maya began to write more extensively. Throughout her life, Maya kept a journal of her life experiences and began taki...

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