will not let that happen. She may be sad on the inside, but on the outside, she will present as strong and confident. During the poem, she is still concerned about public opinion. This is evident when she says “does my haughtiness offend you?” ( Angelou, M. 1978 ).In general, we the people, do not like to be judged or be different. We tend to conform to society’s expectations and rules. This poem illustrates how strong a person can be. It tells the story that a person can overcome pain, criticism
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December 4, 2014 “Phenomenal Woman” Poem Analysis “Phenomenal Woman” by Maya Angelou celebrates the feminine qualities of womanhood, and highlights the different traits for a woman to become ‘phenomenal.’ Maya shows the reader despite what society tells her she still feels great about herself. She believes that it is your inner beauty that makes the woman “phenomenal” instead of your outer beauty. Throughout the poem Maya illustrates how no one seems to understand what it is that makes her attractive
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NAME: Marion Brooks GENERAL TOPIC: Maya Angelou GENERAL PURPOSE: To inform, persuade and entertain SPECIFIC PURPOSE: At the end of my speech, the audience will be able to list four facts about the childhood, education, career, and achievements of Author, Civil Rights Activist, and Poet Maya Angelou. CENTRAL IDEA: Maya Angelou is an amazing woman and a great Author, Civil Rights Activist, Poet. ***************************************************************************** INTRODUCTION: ATTENTION
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virtue of their upbringings. In I Know Wlhy the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou, Maya spends the first portion of her life with her paternal grandmother (called Momma) and then moves to live with her mother, Vivian, in New Orleans. Later, she moves back to Momma in Arkansas. Due to their respective experiences, Maya’s two maternal figures impress different values upon her and treat her in different ways. First, Momma and Vivian raise Maya to value different things based on what they have been taught
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Paul Laurence Dunbar and the poem "Caged Bird" by Maya Angelou the theme is freedom. The authors writings are similar but not quite the same. These two poems are similar and different in many ways because they share the same theme but the authors convey differently. "Caged Bird" and "Sympathy are very similar poems. In both poems the man character are birds. "I know why the caged bird sings." (Dunbar 21) " The caged bird sings"( Angelou 15) Both birds are being tantalized by where the
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Maya Angelou once said “You may encounter many defeats, but you must not be defeated. In fact, it may be necessary to encounter the defeats, so you can know who you are, what you can rise from, how you can still come out of it.”. This quote resonates with me on a very personal level. The last couple of years in my life have been a whirlwind. Getting into the prestigious Pratt Institute this past fall had been a goal of mine for a long time. The first couple of tries were unsuccessful but still
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Angelou uses similes consistently throughout her memoir to describe her feelings in various situations. For example, Angelou portrays the extravagant personality of Sister Monroe through a simile: “Then suddenly, like a summer rain, Sister Monroe broke through the cloud of people trying to hem her in, and flooded up to the pulpit” (42). In other words, Sister Monroe is similar to a summer rain because of her spontaneous nature. Angelou uses this simile to illustrate the increasing passion Sister
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ANGELOU, Maya, age 86, formerly of Winston-Salem, North Carolina passed away Wednesday, May 28, 2014. She was a graduate of George Washington High School in San Francisco. Angelou graduated at the top of her eighth-grade class. She took lessons in dance and drama on a scholarship at the California Labor School. The birth of her son when she was seventeen did not prevent her from continuing in pursuit of her dreams for a creative career. From her start as a singer in San Francisco’s Purple Onion and
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Poetry Analysis – ‘Africa’ by Maya Angelou In her poem, ‘Africa’, Maya Angelou describes the plundering of Africa’s resources and spirit by European imperialists and their slave trade. She is the poem’s narrator, and at times the narration seems almost omniscient. She progresses from describing the continent’s majesty in the first stanza, to cataloguing the assaults visited upon Africa by the Europeans. In her final stanza, she declares that despite her trials, Africa will rise again and be restored
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The Importance of Humanities in the Professions Healthcare/Nursing Introduction Three creative works being analyzed: • Caged Bird, by Maya Angelou • “A Change is Gonna Come” by Sam Cooke • The Means to an End, by Kara Walker Intro cont.. Caged Bird ► Author Maya Angelou ► Discipline of literature ► Form of poetry Intro cont. “A Change is Gonna Come” ► Singer/Songwriter Sam Cooke ► Discipline of music Intro cont. The Means to an End ► Artist Kara Walker ► Discipline
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