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Caged Bird Sings

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What’s in a name? Does it really tells you who a person is or not? When you submit a resume for a job, the first impression of you is your name. If one would put a well known welding teacher's name on a job application, would that name get you the job in a heartbeat? So does your name really tells your worth? In the book I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, Maya Angelou makes a statement about the power of names and how they affect one’s life. Everyone was giving a name at birth; however people are often given a nickname by the people they love such as family, close friends, or a sports coach. A nickname can sometimes be funny and describes a person's features or how they act. As an example, the writer was giving the name Sparky because he likes
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