"I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" - Maya Angelou Autobiography

... With a humorous, yet emotional tone, Maya Angelou tells the story of how her journey into life began. In this autobiographical narrative she describes her life with incredible detail, to the point that the reader can actually see that young girl's world through her eyes. She openly communicates her adventures of tragedy and triumph throughout those sixteen years of her life, and the attitude she maintains toward her misfortune is admirable. The story begins with a preface that clearly demonstrates that Maya was not happy with being who she was. Angelou even says that one day she wished to wake up from that 'black dream' and be that little white girl with shiny blonde hair and light blue eyes again. Then, the story proceeds, beginning with when she and her brother Bailey were sent to Stamps at the age of three and four, with a tag on

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