Maya Angelou‚ born as Marguerite Anne Johnson was born on April 4‚1928 in St. Louis‚ Missouri. She began being interested in poetry at a very young age. She fell in love with poetry in Stamps‚ Arkansas. At the age of 8 she was raped‚ and managed her trauma by recalling and reciting literature‚ including poetry which helped bring her out of her muteness. When she was young‚ she liked to be called Maya‚ because it was the nickname her older brother had given her. She had many different occupations;
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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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Literature 24 February 2015 Maya Angelou “I can be changed by what happens to me. But I refused to be reduced by it.” This quote by Maya Angelou gives women insight on how to overcome difficult situations in their lives. Maya Angelou is known for women empowerment and feminism. Some of her most famous works including phenomenal women teaches many women how to love themselves the way they are. Within her most famous autobiography I know why the Caged Bird Sings‚ Angelou includes many independent and
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Maya Angelou an activist‚ poet‚ mother‚ and role model created vivid poetry that reflected a time in her life that was dark but strengthening. This poem is called‚ “ Weekend Glory‚ ” by Maya De Angelou. In this poem Maya‚ was speaking about her life ‚ how she doesn’t have to be rich to live her life. She don’t have anybody to impress‚ she’s just living her life like everybody else. During the 1960’s-1970’s may marches‚ riots‚ and conflicts occurred. In 1960 four black college students sat in at
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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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Woman: Maya Angelou Phenomenal Woman is one of the most quoted poems in literary history. This poem was written in 1978 by Maya Angelou to tell a story of how as woman‚ through our many obstacles‚ we still were phenomenal. Angelou is a poet‚ historian‚ songwriter‚ playwright‚ dancer‚ stage and screen producer‚ director‚ performer‚ singer‚ and civil rights activist. She was born Marguerite Johnson‚ April 4‚ 1928 in St. Louis‚ Missouri. She grew up in St. Louis and Stamps‚ Arkansas. Maya Angelou’s
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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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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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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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