I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings

The graduation scene from I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings illustrates how, living in the midst of racism and unequal access to opportunity, Maya Angelou was able to surmount the obstacles that stood in her way of intellectual develop and find “higher ground.” One of the largest factors responsible for Angelou’s academic success was her dedication to and capacity for hard work, “My work alone has awarded me a top place…No absences, no tardinesses, and my academic work was among the best of the year” (Angelou 13-14). Angelou worked hard and read a great deal in order to be able to perform on such a level, in spite of the fact that she had much less access (or none) to the quality of teachers, school environment and other resources available to whites because of her color.

Another way Angelou surmounted the disadvantages of being black in a racist white controlled school district was to view her brother as a role model. She is proud that she can recite the p

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Approximate Pages = 5 (250 words per page)

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