Maya Angelou Quotes

I am going to explain what the author is saying about the power of names describing different quotes, and what each quote meant with Maya Angelou’s good deal about names. ‘’ In I know why the caged bird sings, Maya Angelou makes a statement about the power of names to similarities that other people would have, like the way people felt about being name called, and pronounced something that someone didn’t like at all.

‘’Momma Annie Henderson’’ Maya Angelou explains why Annie Henderson is called Momma, she is defined by an unstable faith in God, her loyalty to their community, and a deep love for everything she touches. Mayas and Baily’s parental grandmother. Momma is called Momma because she’s the one taking care of her grandchildren.

Maya and Bailey call her mother dear. Bailey and Maya persisted not to call their mother, mother dear anymore because the name mother dear leads to different name like ‘’Mother dear’’ or ‘’M’Deah’’. ‘’Boys (KKK) ‘’ Angelou explains that the (KKK) are angry and looking to punish a black man because of his race. ‘’Maya’’ named Marguerite Ann Johnson at birth writes about her experiences growing up as a black man.

‘’Maya says that Momma would have called herself a racist rather than a coward’’ The reason why is because momma thinks of herself as a smart person rather than a coward. ‘’Poor old Mrs. Cullinan’’ Maya Angelou explains with detail that Mrs.Cullinan was hurt in some type of way or something that caused her to be called that.’’The Rover Boy’’ Angelou explained this title as one of the characters reading a story to another character, another is ‘’The Katenjammer Kids.’’ Bailey read these books to Maya.

All in All these are quotes, experiences that Maya Angelou thought of and how she explained what each quote meant throughout my ideas and details that I have provided and explained throughout this essay. This was similar to a time when I was name called or pronounced in a certain name that I did not like it at