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    Sohyun Kim Mr. Sayed ENG 3U0- 7 October 2011 Analysis of “Still I Rise” The theme in Maya Angelou’s poem Still I Rise emphasizes a strong African-American perspective to illustrate how hardships of past events can give confidence for one to overcome them. Angelou has written this poem in an African American’s point of view‚ and herself as well. She has written this poem in first person because it portrays more emotion than a poem in third person point of view. For example‚ the second stanza

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    The Color Divide In Still I Rise by Maya Angelou‚ race reveals the harsh treatment towards African Americans through power struggles in which black people are pushed out of authority positions and attempts to bring down a person’s spirit‚ indicating a global society of hatred due to fear of one’s skin color. In the poem‚ the idea of a colored person with power is seen as a threat by certain people‚ indicating the discrimination towards black people with authority. Angelou questions the attitude

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    Deemed as one of the most prolific works of poetry‚ Still I Rise certainly impressed me and surpassed all of my expectations. Still I Rise is such an inspirational and motivational text in that it empowers its audience to think about the morality of certain beliefs in society as well as empower those who are weak and vulnerable in society. Still I Rise reinforces the idea that racial prejudice is still prevalent in the world we live in today. This poem is exceedingly special and memorable due to

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    along with being a black woman in the late 1900’s (poets.org 1). Maya Angelou’s poem “Still I Rise” can be paralleled to her life experience of rape‚ sexism‚ criticism‚ and personal obstacles. Maya Angelou realized that even though all the discrimination and hate she experienced the people who were pushing her down were still creations of God and must be respected as such. “While I know myself as a creation of God‚ I am also obligated to realize and remember that everyone else and everything else are

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    Still I Rise” by the African-American poet Maya Angelou‚ written almost 40 years after the Harlem renaissance ceased‚ displays a variety of emotions and poetic devices. Maya Angelou incorporates her personal struggles gives the audience a sense of the determination she felt to reach equality. The reader can see her anger towards the discrimination she faced at the time. “Still I Rise” is a type of poem called a lyric poem. Most lyric poetry expresses raw emotion and is commonly spoken in third

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    An Analysis of the poem "Still I Rise" by Maya Angelou African Americans have been oppressed for centuries. Despite this discrimination‚ people of this race have fought hard for their freedom and respect. This pursuit of equality is evident inMaya Angelou’s poem‚ “Still I Rise”. Angelou integrates numerous literary ideas such as various sounds‚ poetry forms‚ and key concepts.The poetic devices incorporated in Maya Angelou’s work‚ “Still I Rise”‚heightens the overall effectiveness

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    Traditionally‚ the conventional interpretation of ‘Still I Rise’ by Maya Angelou lies within the concept of race relations in America‚ in particular the struggle of Black American women within the Civil Rights era. On the other hand however‚ a different metaphorical exploration of the poem could reveal a darker side that is not expected at first. Within the text‚ there are links to the representation of death and

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    brief marriage‚ Angelou continued to assert herself‚ drawing inspiration as the mother of her son. Her presentation to the American public-at-large happened with the publication of her autobiography‚ I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. The purpose of this research is to focus on the poem‚ "Still I Rise" to analyze the significance of Angelou’s twofold strategy: the impact of the question she poses to the public; and her assertion of her heritage as a foundation for her perpetual advancement. The

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    PERSONAL SPACE Still I Rise While taking the class Women in Contemporary Literature we read‚ discussed‚ and analyzed a number of historical works‚ poems‚ and essays by women authors of the present and past. The work that impressed me‚ and touched my spirit the most was a poem written by Maya Angelou entitled‚ "Still I Rise". This poem is in essence an autobiography of‚ and personal extension of Ms. Angelou’s soul. Moreover‚ there are many lines‚ words‚ language choices‚ and word choices that demonstrate

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    In her poem‚ “Still I Rise” she talks about race and racism very much in depth. She not only talks about examples of racism she has endured but also talking about how she fights against it. She also talks about how the race that she is has shaped her as a person. This poem is centralized around race and racism by giving every aspect of how racism exists and what people have had to go through in our country. It teaches you that no matter racist things that people may say to always try to be the bigger

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