Literary Analysis
Maya Angelou explains ( in her autobiography, Why the Caged Bird Sings,) why her religious background and church upbringing are so important to her life and poetic writing. "I came to know Jesus, as I was married and sad, I found in him a resting place, and He made me glad." (page 124). She also states "The good Lord gave me another day and I'm thankful. (page 122). "I know I am a witness for my Lord." (Page 124). "The Bible says, he who can hear let them hear." Maya wants the world to hear her sing through her poetry. Understanding Maya Angelou's religious upbringing and faith in God is the key to understanding her as a bblack female poet and writer "caged" in the rascism of America. Her belief in God shapes her writing and gave her the courage to "sing" in a "caged racist society." After reading Maya Angelou's book, Why the Caged Bird Sings, it was obvious that her religious background and upbringing in the church is an important key to understanding her writing. As I read her book , I came to realize the "caged bird" is symbolic of how Maya feels about life. She is the "caged bird." The cage is the racsim and pejudice in America against Blacks and females. Maya's poetry i
"Grandma always had a moral to her religious stories. Maya Reveals how her belief in God and her church upbringing shapes her life and sets her free to become one of America's best writers and poets. Maya's determination and drive to succed as a poet, literally sets her free from the rascist cage she is imprisioned in both as a child and a young woman. Maya has no fear with God and is free to sing. A caged bird can sing a beautiful song or a black female in America can write beautiful poetry. It also brings blacks from different churches and nearby communities together as one people. These gatherings give her a chance to learn the Word of God , and intreract with her peer and elders. " Nothing can keep her from singing even if she and her people are caged. Church gatherings are also a major influence on Maya's life. A bird is set free when it sings whether it's caged or not. God saves them through Jesus and they are free to sing. The "caged bird" is sybolic of a black female learning to cope and fight against the the racist attitudes and realities that exist in America.
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