The poem, "Phenomenal Woman", written by Maya Angelou has touched the lives of many women. The title itself has the ability to grasp the interests of the reader. The word phenomenal means outstanding, excellent and extraordinary, therefore making it the perfect word to describe a woman who is as magnificent as she is. This four stanza poem expresses the thoughts and feelings of a proud and confident woman. .
These days women are judged by their exterior and the values of what is inside seem to be forgotten. The theme of this poem is very evident. In the first line, "Pretty women wonder where my secret lies", lets us know that the beauty described through out the poem is internal. The second line says, "I"m not cute or built to suit a model's fashion size", a woman's outside doesn't have to be perfect if her personality makes up for that. Beauty on the outside does not always get you what you want. Angelou uses explanations of a woman's physical body to describe the amazing woman that is really on the inside. Although her body may not be perfect or even attractive she uses it to describe femininity. Confidence is a perfect display of inner beauty. The line, "The stride of my steps", gives a mental picture of a courageous straight postured woman walking with her head held high not caring about the way others think about her. This shows that she is not ashamed of her looks and is very proud of who she is. She leaves a .
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bit of mystery about herself by not giving in to every man that approaches her. Her gracefulness and positive feminine ways get her what other women are envious of, which is respect. These physical characteristic that she describes gives the image of a beautiful woman when in reality it's not that way at all.
The confidence that she expels would only leave one to assume that she was raised in a very loving and nurturing environment which have installed good morals and values.
Strengths of a Woman Through the Looking Glass with Maya Angelou's Poem "Phenomenal Woman". ... Maya Angelou uses these things in "Phenomenal Woman". ... These are a few of the things that she experienced in life that help her to write meaningful poetry such as "Phenomenal Woman". ... Angelou wrote "Phenomenal Woman" to show the strengths of woman at their prime. ... Phenomenal woman, That's me." ...
Her most well known poem "Phenomenal Woman- contains many of her strengths and weaknesses. ... Phenomenal Woman, That's me,"" is made for Angelou's richly textured, dramatic voice- (Virginia Quarterly Review). ... The poem "Phenomenal Woman- means a lot to me. ... It makes me think about the importance of a woman's' strength and what womanhood means to me. ... A part of me is still that girl,"" said Angelou. ...
Her most well known poem "Phenomenal Woman- contains many of her strengths and weaknesses. ... Phenomenal Woman, That's me,"" is made for Angelou's richly textured, dramatic voice- (Virginia Quarterly Review). ... The poem "Phenomenal Woman- means a lot to me. ... It makes me think about the importance of a woman's' strength and what womanhood means to me. ... A part of me is still that girl,"" said Angelou. ...
Phenomenal Woman Maya Angelou was born in St. ... When Angelou writes she has the "phenomenal power of rhythm of words" (Shelton 20). Angelou is a very respected individual despite the fact that she was a black woman growing up when prejudice towards blacks was a major issue and women had little or no rights. ... In my Missouri I had known a mean man A hard man A cold man Gutting me and killing me Was an Ice man A tough man A man... (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8) When Angelou says "gutting me and killing me" it shows how being raped had an impact on her life. ...
Maya Angelou's poem Phenomenal Woman suggests that women have always had an essential role in society. In Phenomenal Woman, Mrs. ... She says this and it says, to me, that she is what she is. She is a woman, a woman who is phenomenal because she is herself, and she does not try to be anyone else but herself. ... She proceeds to show the reader, however, that being herself is amazing, it makes her who she is, a phenomenal woman. ...
The final result was "Kid, you do it better than me."" ... That night, he played his only song. ... After that, things turned positive again. ... Trying to keep up, Duke's orchestra recorded soundtracks for movies such as "A drum is a woman- and "Anatomy Of a Murder- (Ellington Biography). ... Throughout his musical career, Duke proved that he was a phenomenal musician. ...
(1983), Oh Pray My Wings Are Gonna Fit Me Well (1975), and Just Give Me a Cool Drink of Water 'fore I Diiie (1971), which was nominated for the Pulitzer prize. The first black woman director in Hollywood, Angelou has written, produced, directed, and starred in productions for stage, film, and television. ... When Angelou returned to the United States after a performances in Ghana while acting, she wrote several screenplays and became the first African-American woman to have a feature film adapted from one of her own stories. ... She has received many awards and honorary degrees, incl...
Maya's first collection of poetry, Just Give Me A Cool Drink Of Water Fore' I Diiie, was published in 1971. ... The themes of these poems include the rejection and injustice that blacks faced at that time. ... This collection includes probably her most well known work, "Phenomenal Woman."" "In this hymn-like poem to a woman's self beauty the self confident speaker reveals her attributes as a phenomenal woman. ... She was determined to exceed the low expectations that America as a whole, held for a black woman in the 1960's. ...
Also, I thought the acting was phenomenal by both Gere and Roberts. ... "Pretty Women", portrays the bad end of the stick life dishes out normally, and the knight in shining armor that possibly may come rescue you. "Pretty Women", reminds me of the famous fairy tale of "Cinderella", the theme of both films relate. ... Vivian teaches him that love is the best investment he ever made. ...
