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The soul between life and shadows. Sometimes life plays strange games to the people, and these games are very understandable for the human mind. But when undesirable you get involved into the game, it is very difficult to find the way to be without of it.
Maya Angelou wrote about her childhood, and she explained that for a reason, when she was a child she decided does not speak. “I sopped around the house, the store, the church, and the school, like an old biscuit, dirty and inedible,” (Maya Angelou, p.274, ph. 1). Everything change in her life one summer day ; when she met an aristocrat, kindness, dedicated, and wonderful black woman of Arkansas. This woman's behavior would help her to have her voice back.
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Mrs. Flowers, was the woman who Maya met on summer days. Mrs. Flowers was a very educated woman with fine manner, and very good dressed woman, and her behavior could not be less than a white richest woman in the town. Mrs. Flowers smiled on her, and at this moment their relationship began. Maya liked the ways Mrs. Flowers said her name. They walked together for a while to Mrs.
Flower's’ house. Meanwhile, Mrs. Flowers made comments about Maya’s behavior at school. Mrs. Maya made the comment, that she was writing a lot but not talking to no one. At the same time Mrs. Flowers made another comment about how important is language. Mrs. Flowers said, “Language is man’s way of communicating with his fellow man, and it is language alone which separates him from the lower animals,” (p 275, ph. 11, 12). This expression from Mrs. Flowers made to Maya to think about to talks again. Mrs. Flowers continued talking and said to her, words mean more than what is set down on paper. “It takes the human voice to infuse them with the shades of deeper meaning”. This words impressed to Maya. Mrs. Flowers believed in her, and started to read a poem book to Maya. This reading from Mrs. Flowers was a delighted to Maya, and it transformed her to a new …show more content…
girl. This reading took her out of her longest and painful silence. Mrs. Flower showed to her that she could be loved for someone, also, that she could have the opportunity to find a clarity line between her darkness and suffering. Maya found, respect, kindness, love and dedication from Mrs. Flowers to her. And it was enough to Maya make her speak again. elo wrote about her childhood, and she explained that for a reason, when she was a child she decided does not speak.
“I sopped around the house, the store, the church, and the school, like an old biscuit, dirty and inedible,” (Maya Angelou, p.274, ph. 1). Everything change in her life one summer day ; when she met an aristocrat, kindness, dedicated, and wonderful black woman of Arkansas. This woman's behavior would help her to have her voice back.
Mrs. Flowers, was the woman who Maya met on summer days. Mrs. Flowers was a very educated woman with fine manner, and very good dressed woman, and her behavior could not be less than a white richest woman in the town. Mrs. Flowers smiled on her, and at this moment their relationship began. Maya liked the ways Mrs. Flowers said her
name. They walked together for a while to Mrs. Flower's’ house. Meanwhile, Mrs. Flowers made comments about Maya’s behavior at school. Mrs. Maya made the comment, that she was writing a lot but not talking to no one. At the same time Mrs. Flowers made another comment about how important is language. Mrs. Flowers said, “Language is man’s way of communicating with his fellow man, and it is language alone which separates him from the lower animals,” (p 275, ph. 11, 12). This expression from Mrs. Flowers made to Maya to think about to talks again. Mrs. Flowers continued talking and said to her, words mean more than what is set down on paper. “It takes the human voice to infuse them with the shades of deeper meaning”. This words impressed to Maya. Mrs. Flowers believed in her, and started to read a poem book to Maya. This reading from Mrs. Flowers was a delighted to Maya, and it transformed her to a new girl. This reading took her out of her longest and painful silence. Mrs. Flower showed to her that she could be loved for someone, also, that she could have the opportunity to find a clarity line between her darkness and suffering. Maya found, respect, kindness, love and dedication from Mrs. Flowers to her. And it was enough to Maya make her speak again.
...ots her memory, the blossoms her dreams, and the branches her vision. After each unsuccessful marriage, she waits for the springtime pollen to be sprinkled over her life once again. Even after Tea Cake's death, she has a garden of her own to sit and revel in.
Often times what makes a narrative interesting is the authors ability to tell a story that is so vivid, that we can actually feel the emotions that the characters experienced in the story. It’s not about describing the event that is happening, its about showing it. Instead of writing something for someone to read, a successful author will write things for people to live in and experience, to escape their own reality and live inside a new one. Unlike many authors Maya Angelou was a risk taker, she leaped at the opportunity to move and compel her readers. Maya Angelou’s Champion of the World consists of an alluring introduction, strategic vocabulary, and a wise use of figurative language thus causing a much stronger narrative than Amy Tan’s
Each woman in the Dead family is associated with their own wilted flower, which is significant because the flowers exist out of oppression and lack of affection. Before it is clear in the story that Macon and Ruth do not love each other, the flowers that Ruth interacts with beforehand serve as a precursor for the dead romance that is to come. Morrison notes the flower arrangement on Ruth’s dining table, which “once exposed, behaved as though it were itself a plant and flourished into a huge suede-gray flower that throbbed like fever.” The “suede-gray flower” is an artificial fabric flower associated with Ruth reveals that she is deprived of love. By following the life cycle of the “grey-suede flower,” the reader can understand the evolving position that Ruth has had in her home. When the flower was alive, her father was also with her, so she would communicate with her husband and dictate the matters of the household. When the flower was alive, Ruth and Macon were somewhat more in love. Macon was also kept quiet. As the flower weakens and dies, we see Ruth’s strength, independence, and love life dwindling and dying. Thus, it is clear that a
In her narrative, titled “Champion of the World”, the nineteenth chapter of the novel I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, Maya Angelou recalls an incident of a heavyweight boxing match between an African American, Joe Louis, and a white contender. Angelou emphasizes the import of the match to the African American community to display the racism in this time period, the oppression people of color face, and the defeat they have to come to terms with whether they lose in one aspect of life or not. To achieve her purpose, Angelou uses dialogue, diction, and the the imbedding of a secondary narrative throughout the primary narrative. She creates parallelism through the use of repetition and utilizes short, staccato sentences to further emphasises her
"Angelou, Maya (née Marguerite Annie Johnson)." Encyclopedia of African-american Writing. Amenia: Grey House Publishing, 2009. Credo Reference. Web. 12 March 2014.
Maya Angelou lived through a time where she was discriminated against for not only her race but also her gender. In her poem “Still I Rise” Angelou sarcastically talks about how no matter what is thrown at her she will rise above it and she will do it with resilience and confidence. Her poem discusses racism and sexism and gives minorities and women a sense of hope to overcome and endure both of those things. Angelou’s self-assurance in the poem makes you believe that you too can overcome whatever obstacle. Although this poem was intended for blacks, and women, and specifically black women, the poem helps build up strong and courageous people no matter what race or gender you are. Maya Angelou in “Still I Rise” uses both pathos and ethos to
The early 1930’s a time where segregation was still an issue in the United States it was especially hard for a young African American girl who is trying to grow and become an independent woman. At this time, many young girls like Maya Angelou grew up wishing they were a white woman with blond hair and blue eyes. That was just the start of Angelou's problems though. In the autobiography, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, Maya Angelou goes into great depth about her tragic childhood, from moving around to different houses, and running away and having a child at the age of 16. This shows how Maya overcame many struggles as a young girl.
Although imagery and symbolism does little to help prepare an expected ending in “The Flowers” by Alice Walker, setting is the singular element that clearly reasons out an ending that correlates with the predominant theme of how innocence disappears as a result of facing a grim realism from the cruel world. Despite the joyous atmosphere of an apparently beautiful world of abundant corn and cotton, death and hatred lies on in the woods just beyond the sharecropper cabin. Myop’s flowers are laid down as she blooms into maturity in the face of her fallen kinsman, and the life of summer dies along with her innocence. Grim realism has never been so cruel to the innocent children.
The joy of the upcoming days getting close-up to a special event of her 8th graduation from Lafayette County Training School in Stamps, Arkansas was the main focus of Maya Angelou’s “Graduation.” A young African American flourishing scholar waiting with excitement and hope for her graduation moment, and to began a new journey in the real world. Angelou implies her overall excitement into the conflicts of issues that shows a reflection of societal problems that still occur in today’s society. It emphasizes how people have to be strong in everyday life as Maya Angelou did with all circumstances; referring to racism. All Maya’s dreams, hopes and expectations to her graduation day were suddenly shut by a white politician man known as Mr. Edward
Maya Angelou is an author and poet who has risen to fame for her emotionally filled novels and her deep, heartfelt poetry. Her novels mainly focus on her life and humanity with special emphasis on her ideas of what it means to live. The way she utilizes many different styles to grab and keep readers’ attention through something as simple as an autobiography is astounding. This command of the English language and the grace with which she writes allows for a pleasant reading experience. Her style is especially prominent in "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings", where the early events of Angelou’s life are vividly described to the reader in the postmodern literary fashion.
Society creates the thought of what makes an ideal woman; however, Maya Angelou shows us what truly makes an authentic woman in her poem, “Phenomenal Woman.” The word “Phenomenal” is defined as something that is magnificent, remarkable, breathtaking, as well as extraordinary. This poem illustrates confidence and beauty from within, instead of the conventional view that society tends to have, which only focuses on the appearance. She shows how to acknowledge womanhood. One is able to appreciate the poem, even further, by analyzing many of the poetry elements that Maya Angelou illustrates, such as imagery, tone, and diction.
Roses are present in the garden, as they are “the only flowers that impress people” (Mansfield 2581). Mrs. Sheridan orders so many lilies that Laura think it must be a mistake, saying “nobody ever ordered so many” (Mansfield 2584). Satterfield says, “the flower imagery throughout the story serves to keep the reader reminded of the delicacy of Laura’s world. The flowers are splendid, beautiful, and-what is not stated- short-lived.” He goes on to say that Laura “can see only the beauty and not the dying of the flower, and she cannot see that, in many ways, she is very much like a flower herself.” The delicate life of the Sheridan’s is one that must come to an end. It is beautiful like the flowers, but also like the flowers, it will eventually die. As Darrohn puts it, “the Sheridans operate under the illusion that their easy life is natural… rather than produced through others’ labor.” This idea too can be illustrated by the flowers in the story. The roses that fill the gardens are the work of the gardeners who have “been up since dawn” (Mansfield 2581). It seems to Laura that “hundreds, yes, literally hundreds [of roses] had come out in a single night… as though visited by archangels” (Mansfield 2581). The reader can see through the flowers that the Sheridans have a rose-colored view of how their lifestyle
The poem "Phenomenal Woman is a poetic poem that women can relate to. It is a celebration of womanhood and femininity It expresses the jealousy, difference, and attitude that women see towards each other and how mean persee them. Every stanza is filled with explanations on how a woman should be confident with the way she looks and reveals woman 's attributes as a phenomenal woman. Angelou tries to show her confidence by stating the body parts that show that confidence and inner strength. This can be seen every line of the poem. This shows her strong self-confidence when expressing the way she feels personally about herself. She shows that even though she is not the cute, petite, women that modern society deems as highly valuable, women do not have to look like a model to consider themselves beautiful, worth looking at. Women today put themselves down because they
It is said that when we look in the mirror, we see our reflection; but what is it that we really see? Some people look through the glass and see a totally different person. All across the world identity is an issue that many women have. Woman today must be skinny, tall, thick, fair skinned and have long hair in order to be considered beautiful. Maya Angelou feels otherwise, as she gives women another way to look at themselves through her poem "Phenomenal Woman".
Maya Angelou is a well acclaimed poet, author, and civil rights activist. Though she passed away in 2014, her work continues to awe and inspire people worldwide. Angelou had written numerous poems, but in this analysis I will be focusing on “Caged Bird,” “Phenomenal Woman,” and finally “Touched by An Angel.” In these works we see her approach issues such as equality, racism, feminism, love and many more issues as well. Angelou is a very skilled poet; though some people find her work too straight forward and little more than common text broken into stanzas. Maya Angelou 's poems are easy to understand; and though I do enjoy her work, I find that how she structures her poems can be confusing