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Compare and Contrast Poems; 'Still I Rise' and 'I Shall Return'
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Compare & Contrast The poems I am comparing and contrasting are 'Still I Rise' and 'I Shall Return.' The main similarity between these poems is to do with the theme. They both talk about confidence and mental strength. The poets both have had very different upbringings, but have both been depressed at one point in their lives. The woman who wrote 'Still I Rise', Maya Angelou, was born in Saint Louis. Maya was sent to live with her grandmother after she was raped by her mother's boyfriend. Soon after, she moved to San Francisco, to try to forget about her troubled childhood. She wrote the bestseller "I Know Why the Cage Bird Sings" as she travelled, and can now speak fluently in lots of languages. 'Still I Rise' is based on Maya's childhood; being treated unfairly, but still coming back with confidence. The other poet was a man,...
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