“Champion of the World” In the excerpt, “Champion of the World,” Maya Angelou recalls of a specific time when growing up during the African American oppression. In paragraph one, Angelou uses the method of description in order to indicate that a crucial event is about to begin. She uses phrases from the passage such as, “The last inch of space was filled,” and “Uncle Willie had turned the radio up to its last notch so that youngsters on the porch wouldn’t miss a word,” so that the reader can visualize how closely packed the store was. African Americans from far away distances had even arrived in order to watch the fight (107). Their willingness to disregard personal space and distance shows the importance of the Brown Bomber’s fight to the
No one would 've ever thought that s/he were similar to a person that lives across the Pacific or atlantic, or even a person across the globe. Actually, s/he might be similar to the person across the globe. Seedfolks by Paul Fleischman and “Human Family” by Maya Angelou both share a common them, even though they talk about two tremendously different topics. This theme is that even with high-scale differences, people can nevertheless recognize similarities with others. Maya Angelou shows the theme by showing that everyone has a diverse lifestyle, but the lifestyle is made up of common things.
The conversation beforehand seems so forced and awkward, which is by Angelou’s plan. I find it very funny to read about, but at the same time it is worrying to see that Angelou did something this reckless as a teenager. It makes me wonder how often teenagers did things like this when Angelou was a kid. I think it is a good thing that this is not a common occurrence these days. Then Angelou finishes the chapter by telling the reader that she is pregnant.
III. a. Maya Angelou was an avid writer, speaker, activist and teacher. As a result of the many hardships that she suffered while growing up as a poor black woman in the south she has used her own experiences as the subject matter of her written work. In doing this she effectively shows how she was able to overcome her personal obstacles. Her autobiography “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (1970) tells the story of her life and how she overcame and moved forward triumphantly in spite of her circumstances.
Because of Angelou’s history of rape, learning Angelou’s life helps readers to understand why the poster of Angelou plays a prominent role in Melinda’s private closet and is a meaningful part of Melinda’s journey to overcome
Her opinion is, "Angelou also incorporates anaphora, similes and metaphors throughout the poem to illustrate the resilience of the speaker regardless of what befalls her"
An interesting word that the narrator deliberately chose was “alarm” (8). Alarms are a piece of technology, typically with no association with emotional connection, but in this case Angelou uses the word alarm to explain that the narrator feels empty and void of positive emotion. When the narrator compares herself to a “rumor of war”, which reflects the past conflict in life that the narrator has experienced: that a person is now the product of difficult times. Those “wars” have created the void discusses in the prior line. There is also another reference within “Awakening in New York” to children sleeping.
Descriptive writing is very effective, especially in this case because Maya Angelou is able to cause the reader to imagine an entirely new picture than what they would imagine with normal words. The way she is able to connect herself to different objects like an old biscuit makes the person reading feel exactly what she had experienced. It makes the reader understand alot better and leaves them craving for more. One example of imagery that is used in the essay is located on paragraph 1. It states,"... like an old biscuit, dry and inedible."
The poems in this essay both talk about being a woman. “Phenomenal Woman” by Maya Angelou is about more of a confident woman while “Woman” by Nikki Giovanni is about a woman who wants a man to change for her. The poems though very different, are also similar because they both talk about confidence as a woman. By the end of both poems the narrators both know that they are women who are strong and do not need anyone else 's acceptance but their own. They know their own self worth and that is enough for them.
(MS 2) Throughout the narrative, Angelou includes excellent imagery. Angelou describes the long period of time standing on the porch of the dentist’s office. Angelou creates the image of her Momma; “The sun had baked the oil out of Mamma’s skin and melted the Vaseline in her hair.
“The New House” Everyone has a different past, unique to them and often unknown by others. Whether positive or negative, every person has their own individual experiences throughout life that shape them into who they are. No matter how hard someone may try, one can never erase the past. In Maya Angelou’s poem, “The New House”, she explores her own harsh past, and also shows how past experiences can effect people.
In addition, the author skillfully employs the use of rhetorical questions to create vivid images of strength and determination. The upcoming paragraphs are about the structure and narration, the meaning and literary devices and themes[LG1] . Angelou composed a repetitive pattern and stanzaic structure to give the poem rhythm. The use of enjambment appears in the ending of the poem when the poet repeats “I rise, I rise and I rise” it makes it powerful. The first verse is 9.6.9.6[LG2] , the second 8.7.8.7.
This explication is on the poem “Africa” by Maya Angelou. In the poem, the speaker shows the suffering of Africa by personification, imagery, and wordplay to result that Africa is moving forward to regain herself to give us all the world has done to Africa. The speaker is a knowledgeable person who is passionate and knows well about Africa. The poem takes the setting of Africa and in the time period around the 1400s - 1500s. The poem is an ABAB pattern with three stanzas.
She challenges men and their attempt to shut down women with her lines “Does my sexiness upset you?/does it come as a surprise/ that I dance like I’ve got diamonds/ at the meeting of my thighs?” (Angelou, Lines 25-28). Angelou uses her great writing techniques to place women upon a pedestal too great for men to obtain. She pours her struggles into her writings which produces a strong attitude and flow of emotions. “I planned to put all the things bothering me--my heavy load--in that book, and let them pass.”
Angelou shows us that the whole society have been cut by the neglecting words and comments by white people. Angelou tries to show the tone of self-confidence through describing the misery the black society have gone
