1. Maya Angelou
Throughout Maya Angelou's poetry and autobiographies, it is evident that social obstacles and crude stereotypes did not suppress her motivation or desire to succeed in a world where she was initially destined to fail. ... Maya's first autobiography, I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings, chronicles her tumultuous life from adolescence to the tender age of seventeen, by which time she is pregnant with her illegitimate son. In this autobiography, Maya uses many childlike metaphors to create and innocent environment for the reader, so it doesn't seem as if the events are told in flas...
- Word Count: 1347
- Approx Pages: 5
- Grade Level: High School