particularly important for the author of Graduation‚ Maya Angelou. Maya’s graduation was a crucial moment in her life. Maya walks her audience through her graduation as if they were experiencing the event with her. She does this using wide range of techniques such as an expressive voice‚ comparison and contrast‚ and sentences full of smile and imagery to explore personal growth of someone caught in the hardship of racial discrimination. Maya is a young black woman who is proud of her academic
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Maya Angelou’s Trials and Triumphs Maya Angelou is best known for her poetry‚ but is also an accomplished author‚ actress‚ civil rights activist‚ and producer. She is a professor of American studies at Wake Forest University. (Umanoff) She has also published ten best sellers. She is a product of a broken home and was an insecure teenager that was unsure about herself and her surroundings. Maya Angelou was born Marguerite Johnson‚ on April 4‚ 1928 in St. Louis‚ Missouri. After her parents
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0810 17 October 2013 Summary Response Summary Response of Maya Angelou’s “The Graduation” In the essay “The Graduation” (McGraw-Hill 2003)‚ Maya Angelou tells the story of life in 1940s Stamps‚ Arkansas. She explains how it feels to be discriminated and thought of as less than equal. Angelou shows that with a strong will to overcome‚ it is more than possible to set aside disgusting racism and impersonal discrimination. Angelou delivers a very detailed‚ inspirational‚ and informative story of
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| Maya Angelou | Phenomenal Woman | When given the opportunity to discuss an effective leader and role model‚ Maya Angelou almost immediately came to mind. Angelou has proven to be a leader through her tenacity‚ personal values‚ wisdom‚ humanitarian spirit‚ and extensive body of work. Maya Angelou’s life illustrates how numerous setbacks and obstacles did not prevent her from pursuing her passions and becoming an effective leader and role model. What defines an effective leader
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she lacks‚ but she also has to have something more to offer.A hero is someone who is admired or idealized for courage‚ outstanding achievements‚ or noble qualities. Maya Angelou and Beowulf both possessed the traits of a traditional hero. They both had endurance‚ strength‚ and patience when pursuing their victories. But‚ Maya Angelou was something more than traditional. This slight difference in her personality makes her the ideal hero.This trait would send her sky-rocketing in the hearts of people
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“Phenomenal Woman” by Maya Angelou is an inspiring poem which embraces such a strong message of Maya Angelou being proud of whom she is that all women ought to read over and over again. Maya Angelou (1928) is a talented African American. She mostly writes from experience‚ and this poem falls perfectly in that category. First published in 1978‚ “Phenomenal Woman” is an anthem of women’s strength in their own womanhood. It tells us about how the inner beauty makes a woman respected by the others. The
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“Caged Bird” written by Maya Angelou published in 1983‚ was a poem stating that people of her ethnicity were referred to be the caged bird and the other bird to represent the white supremacy. During the time when Maya Angelou was born‚African Americans faced discrimination and a range of circumstances. The only logical way to stand up for themselves was using their voice. Maya Angelou uses repetition to strengthen the concept of how African Americans wanted freedom even when their dictators did not
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Dig Deeper It’s a fact that Maya Angelou is known for writing poetry and novels that empower and inspire many people‚ especially African Americans. Critics have different beliefs of the purposes of her poems. This research paper will focus on two of Angelou’s most famous works: “Caged Bird” and “Still I Rise”. Critics believe that the main focus on these two poems is reflected on African American history. They go much deeper. These two poems reflect her life story as well‚ which is why so
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Maya‚ a Poetic Angel Just one person can have an evident effect‚ good or bad‚ on the lives of many people. One person who has influenced the lives of millions is Maya Angelou‚ a world-renown African-American author and poet. She has battled with struggles such as racism‚ sexism‚ and prejudice all of her life. Angelou quotes‚ “I’ve learned that people will forget what you said‚ people will forget what you did‚ but people will never forget how you made them feel.” With her courage and determination
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Angelou‚ Maya ‚ formerly known as Marguerite Johnson‚ is one of the most influential Renaissance women of our time. She is known for her books and poems such as “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings” and “Gather Together in My Name”. Not only is she a well renowned author and poet‚ Maya Angelou was also an active supporter of the civil rights movement during the 50’s and the 60’s. Throughout Maya Angelou’s life‚ she has gone through many obstacles which later inspired her to write books and poems. Maya
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