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Maya Angelou “My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some style.”(Angelou 1). Maya Angelou was an amazing woman. Although she had a difficult childhood, she grew up to be and outstanding woman. She was the first Black woman to do many things, including the first black woman director in Hollywood. Angelou was born in “St. Louis, Missouri, on April 4, 1928” (Angelou 1). Her given name was “Marguerite Annie Johnson”

from the creation of fear, maybe everyone would be a bit more like Malala’s dad, and not have the fear to speak up for what is right. The author is trying to show us that no matter our circumstances we can all find the courage to fight for what we know is right. Malala is a prime example of courage because her life was put on the line. However, she walked the tightrope over the hate of the Taliban. She reached the tallest building and was able to achieve the greatest of accomplishments. Including

just as appalling. Constant fear invaded each individual’s mind since people had no idea how the troopers were doing. Perhaps the outcome of the war scarred many and impacted the lives of virtuous communities. Indeed, these feelings are relived in “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings” by Maya Angelou and The Stone Carvers by Jane Urquhart. Although both texts explore the importance of a pastoral setting and the creation of an artistic

In the memoir, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, Maya Angelou presents the theme: coming of age. This theme is shown throughout the book many times, especially when something big happens to her, changing the way that she reacts to things and the way that she sees things. Another way that this theme is shown throughout the book is the way that she words things in the beginning, vs the way that she words things in the end. The change in her writing style and her language shows this. Not only was she

What is fear? Is fear just a protective mechanism our brain creates when we encounter a problem? Would an example of fear be that I am afraid my essay is going to be exactly like everybody else's? “Fear is the brain's way of saying that their is something for you to overcome.(Rachel Huber)” I believe in this quote Ms.Huber is trying to explain that when we encounter a problem we become so worried that we are not going to do well at the task at hand that we begin to fear the obstacle. Though at times

couldn’t do something, it made her want to do it even more so that she could prove them wrong (Shapiro). Her life was incredibly difficult, but it made her who she was and influenced her writing and poetry immensely. As Gary Younge once said, “To know her life story is to simultaneously wonder what on earth you have been doing with your life and feel glad that you didn’t have to go through half the things she has.” She is important because she influenced women, people of color, and anyone who has

“You can not do it. You are not good enough.” How often have these words torn down a person’s self esteem and confidence. How often have these words stood in the way of a person’s success, paralyzing that person in fear or disappointment. Maya Angelou knew this feeling well in her story, “Graduation Day.” The excitement and pride of graduating is taken away by one man’s words. These words lead the audience to believe that they are worthless. However, repressive words only possess power when allowed

Maya Angelou, an African-American woman, wrote the poem, “Still I Rise,” in 1978 when racism was still prominent. Maya Angelou was reaching out to a racist community to prove oppression will not bring her down. Angelou brings up topics of what she and every other African-American person has to endure when living in their communities, and how they feel. She also brings up topics of oppression and marginalization throughout this speech to state that she will continue to rise up above it. Maya Angelou

In Maya Angelou’s novel I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, there are a variety of literary elements used throughout the novel. Literary elements are used to make a novel more intriguing. All literary elements play a significant role in every novel. In I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, there were four literary elements that were emphasized. These four literary elements that Maya Angelou uses are, foreshadowing, symbolism, mood, and theme. Maya Angelou’s novel introduces foreshadowing right away

Penn, A. (1993). The kissing hand. Terre Haute, IN: Tanglewood Press, Inc. The Kissing Hand is a story about a young raccoon (Chester) who is nervous about going to kindergarten. His mother kisses his palm and tells him that when he feels lonely or needs love from home he should press his hand to his cheek and it will remind him that his mom loves him and is thinking of him. The young raccoon (Chester) is comforted and heads off to school with his secret way of carrying his mom’s love. According