1. Angelou's I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
She was sexually molested by her mother's boyfriend at the age of eight that made her shut off from the world and spoke only to Bailey for years, until her teacher helped her come out of the silence after which she moved to California. ... During the period of self-imposed muteness after the rape, her teacher introduced her to writers and this empowered her and taught her the power of words that led her to place importance in literacy. ...
- Word Count: 649
- Approx Pages: 3
- Has Bibliography
- Grade Level: Undergraduate