Maya Angelou's I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (Caged Bird) is based on her life in the early ages. ... Myra McMurry states in Role-Playing as Art in Maya Angelou's "Caged Bird" that: "Dunbar's caged bird sings from the frustration of imprisonment; its song is a prayer. ... Angelou's Caged Bird is full of pain. ... Maya Angelou deals with the challenges she faced in her younger years in a very genuine manner. One of the most amazing things about Maya Angelou's life is her ability to succeed, even though she lived such a fearful life. ...

• Word Count: 536
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

I Know Why Caged Bird Sings I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings is an autobiography of the life of Maya Angelou. ... The fast-paced, noisy life Maya finds in St. ... Angelou's writing style is descriptive and colorful; she uses many literary devices to emphasize scenes and conversations that show the development of her character. ... I enjoyed the way that Angelou described the settings in the novel. ... I believe that Maya Angelou was a much better writer than the author of Farewell to Manzanar. ...

• Word Count: 1549
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School