I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings Maya Angelou’s epic is a classic tale of growing up black in the deep South in the 1930s and 40s. Even though Marguerite’s and her brother Bailey"s early youth are probably far from typical for the average black family of that time, the book nevertheless, can be read as a parable of what it meant and still means …showed first 75 words of 415 total…

…showed last 75 words of 415 total…a lot of important general issues of adolescence such as awakening sexuality, tension between the children and their parents and friendship. Angelou basically tells us the story of her search for her place in the world in warm and touching way that makes it possible for all to identify with her problems, needs and dreams. This personal appeal and the fact that the novel touches a lot of prevalent issues make its ideal for anyone