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Monday, March 9, 2015
I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings - Section 1
In chapters 1-9, it stood out to me how segregation and racism were so bad in Stamps, Arkansas that Angelou didn't think Caucasian individuals were real people. ("These others, the strange pale creatures that lived their alien unlife, weren't considered folks. They were white folks." p. 26) I related this to adversity because of how prevalent inequality was back then. Also, how the estranged relationship she and her brother had with their parents really had an impact on her as a child. Angelou thought they were simply unwanted. Angelou and her brother had mixed feelings upon meeting their father - she feared being compared to him and he was in awe of him. They both, however, were reluctant to meet their mother. Angelou says her mother was "too beautiful to have children." They don't really connect with their mother or father in this section.
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How Angelou viewed white people also struck me as interesting because it showed how truly segregated the South could be. As far as the children being reluctant to meet their mother, I interpreted their hesitance at meeting her as simply that; hesitance. I think they were rather excited to meet her, and once they did, I think they were in awe of her beauty and they practically worshiped her.
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