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Hunter-Gault Should NOT Be Considered A Caged Bird

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In many ways Hunter-Gault can be considered a caged bird because she was surrounded by people who didn’t want her and became huge obstacles in her life. A caged bird only see the negative side of things because they know they can't do nothing about the situation. The Caged Bird feels trapped because its feet are tired and its wings are clipped. “ but a bird that stalks down his narrow cage can seldom see through his bars of Rage his wings are clipped and his feet are tied.” (pg17)The Caged Bird see how happy the life of the Free Bird it is but it can't do nothing but feel angry. the kids bird feels trapped because it sees its dreams but it also sees boundaries, limits, end it all seems hopeless, not only is the cage that surrounds the bird
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