Dunbar understands the pain of the caged bird, because his parents were former slaves, and he had to grow up learning to understand that his world was not the same as the pale kids that were his age (like an iconic photo of when Martin Luther King, Jr. had to explain to his daughter that a famous amusement park she really wanted to go to was "for whites only"). ... That's why the "pain still throbs" (12) but "they pulse again with a keener string – I know why he beats his wing!... That's why Dunbar "[knows] why the the caged bird sings" (15) e...

• Word Count: 1871
• Approx Pages: 7
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

The novel I know why the caged bird sings by Maya Angelou gives us the concept of the one girl's world which is filled by racism. ... Plenty pretty women I seen digging ditches or worse. ... She is very intelligent and knowledgeable that is why Margarite takes all Ms. ... Despite on Margarite's young age, she finally knows what does she want and believe in her self-confidence. ... That is why Margarite survives in this world because not to give up and goes to a purposive goal. ...

• Word Count: 1584
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School