I know why the cage birds sing
- Stamps, Arkansas, in a black ghetto neighborhood where Maya lives with her grandmother and paralyzed uncle - St. Louis, San Francisco, a junkyard, and Southern California; A brief incident takes place across the border in Mexico- starting from 1930's to mid-late 1900's, she was born in 1928 2) Character "I" 1: Primary Characters- Maya- a black girl with nappy black hair, broad feet, and a space between her teeth; the narrator of the book; the novels based on her growing up. - Bailey Johnson (Junior) - Maya's older brother and a major person her life; he gives her advice, he's good looking, intelligent, and mischievous; he loves his mother.- Momma Henderson - Maya's grandmother, she owns a black general store in Stamps; Maya and Bailey come to live with her when their parents get a divorce; Momma is the only black female entrepreneur in town. She is devoted to her religion. - Vivian "Bibbie" Baxter - Maya and Bailey's mother; a beautiful, smart, and willful lady; She is a trained nurse, but also makes a lot of money playing poker games in gambling parlors.- Daddy Bailey - Maya and Bailey's father; he is a vain, selfish,
- Bailey and Vivian have heated tension because Bailey's been wearing more flashy clothing and is with a white prostitute. Things pick up for Maya after she learned how to be tolerant and independent after the junkyard, she proved she could overcome the struggles of life by becoming the first black streetcar conductor in San Francisco and graduating high school. At school, Maya writes about "teen hood" compared to adulthood and how black women have to deal with both prejudices: being black and being a woman. 6) Plot "I" 1- Maya and Bailey are sent to live with their grandmother Annie Henderson and her son Willie in Stamps, Arkansas. - Reverend Howard Thomas visits Stamps every three months and stays with Momma on Saturdays and delivers a sermon on Sunday. - Maya spent their summer with Big Bailey and Dolores whom Maya did not have any connection with, Big Bailey thought it was sort of funny. Boys could not sleep with girls, no stealing, and they all shared what they'd earn. 5- Sister Monroe got overexcited in church and ruined Reverend Taylor's suit while shouting "Preach it. The children went outside to cry, wondering why they were sent away. When they come back in her life, she doesn't get along with them. - Bailey missed Vivian and boarded a boxcar, but ended up stranding himself in Baton Rouge for two weeks.
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