Maya Angelou Voice

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The power of any person’s voice can bring about great changes, whether for good or for evil. In the book of I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, Maya Angelou demonstrates how her voice has power, yet more in certain places than others. In the three main places that Maya visits in the story, California is an Eden and Missouri is an exile because of the power of her voice over her sexual experiences and the power of her voice in [something]. In Missouri, Maya’s voice has no influence over who she will have sex with and if she will have sex, while her voice has influence in California. For example, while in Missouri, the boyfriend of Maya's mother threatens her to keep quiet about having sex, saying, “If you scream, I’m gonna kill you. And