Category: Maya Angelou

I chose the poem Still I Rise by the legendary Maya Angelou because I admire how confident and resilient; she is despite the hardships she faced. Before we analyse the poem, lets talk about Maya Angelou. Born at Marguerite Johnson in St. Louis, Missouri, on April 4, 1928 and died on the 28 of May…

Alongside accumulating this research, I had also carried out literary research to form my collection of poems. Initially, I wanted to create a historical fiction about the work life of women however I changed the outcome of my artefact to a collection of poems instead. The reason behind this was that, at the time, I…

Praised as a multi-talented superstar, Maya Angelou is often depicted in his pictures as a strong-willed individualist who in most cases is referred to as a feminist writer. She is a woman who has been described by innumerable adjectives since her job description supersedes the usual feminist writers. Maya Angelou is an American from the…

Maya Angelou was a writer and a well-known civil rights activist. She is known for her memoir, The Caged Bird Sings. Maya changed the world by fighting for what she believed in. She never gave up and was very positive. She cared for women rights, she was a teacher, she was an amazing poet, dancer,…

I chose the poem Still I Rise by the legendary Maya Angelou because I admire how confident and resilient; she is despite the hardships she faced. Before we analyse the poem, lets talk about Maya Angelou. Born at Marguerite Johnson in St. Louis, Missouri, on April 4, 1928 and died on the 28 of May…

Alongside accumulating this research, I had also carried out literary research to form my collection of poems. Initially, I wanted to create a historical fiction about the work life of women however I changed the outcome of my artefact to a collection of poems instead. The reason behind this was that, at the time, I…

I know why caged birds sing is a book written by Maya Angelou. She is even known as the American poet and civil rights activist. She is globally known for the Black Womens poet Laureate. Her poems always reflected the image of the society and the problems she faced being a BLACK. Here in her…

Maya Angelou was an author, actress, dancer, poet, and civil rights activist. Opal Moore explains her work as providing insight into American history and culture(Telgen). This paper is about Maya Angelou, her greatest work I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. Maya Angelou was born Marguerite Annie Johnson. She was born on April 4, 1928…

The most visible black female autobiographer and poet (Spring), otherwise known as Maya Angelou. Maya Angelou is one of the most influential African American women who is notorious for a strong portrayal of women of color. Maya is most famous for her poems and seven autobiographies. Through her poetry, we saw Maya explore a plethora…

Viktor Frankl developed a theory that through suffering and hardship, individuals are capable of finding the meaning and purpose of life. Born on March 26, 1905, Frankl developed his theory called Logotherapy which were based on his experiences and observations during his time in the Nazi Concentration Camps. Although he survived the Holocaust, his wife,…