... sit down together at the table of brotherhood." These words are the words of Martin Luther King Jr. one of the most influential person of our time. He was able to learn from his experiences as a young black boy growing up in the South. Maya Angelou's statement that experiences teach is a universal statement that is true. Angelou develops this Universal idea through the use of the stylistic elements of similes ... and becoming a man. She realizes that she has a minimal effect on his life. Maya Angelou develops the universal idea that experiences teach by using the stylistic element of me...

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