I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings

At some point everyone has felt different than some kind of unwritten norm that makes us feel like we don't fit in. In the books Animal Farm by George Orwell and I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou both Marguerite and the animals go through experiences that made them feel different for the first time after being accustomed to being disrespected. First, in the text of Animal Farm the novel starts with animals on a farm being mistreated by their superior owner. The animals are used to being mistreated, though, so it was normal to them. Even after attempted changes the animals were still oblivious to being treated poorly since that was 'normal' to them, and knew no other way. In the text it states, "The creatures outside looked from pig to man, and from man to pig, and from pig to man again; but already it was impossible to say which was which." The animals started finally realize that the way they thought being treated normal was actually not proper care. They started to confuse Jones and Napoleon since both of them were tyrants. The text also states, "'Gentlemen, here is my toast: To the prosperity of The Manor Farm!'" Napoleon changed the name of

She is used to being known for being Bailey's sister or Mrs. Henderson's grandchild, but that is just what is normal for her. In the text Mrs. Flowers says she would like Marguerite to come over instead of her sister, "'Sister flowers, I'll send Bailey up to your house with these things.' She smiled that slow dragging smile. 'Thank you, Mrs. Henderson. I'd prefer Marguerite, though.'" Marguerite was taken back by this since it was not normal for someone to want to talk to her over her sister Bailey. Later on in the text she even goes onto say, "I was liked, and what a difference it made. I was respected not as Mrs. Henderson's grandchild or Bailey's sister but just for being Marguerite