Graduation Maya Angelou Summary

I enjoyed reading graduation. Maya Angelou explains how her graduation was in the year 1940. She mentions how in those years there were schools for African American students only. Maya also gives specific characteristics about their clothing and I find that interesting. I like learning about History and how times have changed a lot through the years. The way she went into detail about the way her mom made her dress reminds me of the stories my mom tells me about her childhood. I did not have a high school graduation and I aspire to be able to have a graduation when I receive my bachelors degree. I agree with her and all the excitement she seems to have specially when she states that her hard work had awarded her a top place in the graduating

class. If I would have been in her place I would have been as excited as she was. When I was reading how she was being careful not to leave any piece of information out about the days prior to and the actual graduation day transported me to it. It seemed as if I was living the moment for her. I have not been able to experience that myself, but look forward to it in the future.