Response paper to I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou ”It was awful to be Negro and have no control over my life. It was brutal to be young and already trained to sit quietly and listen to charges brought against my color with no chance of defense. We should all be dead.” These words pretty much sum up my overall impression of the authors main issues described in the book. Blacks …showed first 75 words of 661 total…

…showed last 75 words of 661 total…must have felt and Maya Angelou shows this in an extra-ordinary way. Most people have certain knowledge of the prejudice that exists, but this book takes it one step further. Seeing this child being broken down at several occassions and realising the heart it takes to build up strength and stamina to keep on going, makes you wonder. How many more childhoods must be shattered before people take action against the oppression and mindless violence?