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The Life and Works of Maya Angelou, 2001.
A discussion of Maya Angelou's life, talent and contribution to the black community.
1,340 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 3 sources, $ 45.95
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This paper focuses on the life and works of Maya Angelou, one of the greatest African-American literary figures in the United States. This multi-talented woman has had a major impact on the black community because of her active participation in the civil rights movement.
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"Maya Angelou is an award winning writer, poet, historian, playwright, producer, and director and in short she is an amalgamation pf many talents, which are all, related to art. This amazingly writer has influenced the lives of millions of her readers because of her strong spiritual beliefs and an inner strength that she displays in her stories and other work. She has also actively participated in the civil rights movement because she feels that black still d not have equal rights in the United States; she has thus inspired many black men and women to achieve more by emulating her. She has written some autobiographies which are very famous among the public because of their emotional content as they come form the very core of the author?s heart, these include All God's Children Need Traveling Shoes (1986), The Heart of a Woman (1981), Singin' and Swingin' and Gettin' Merry Like Christmas (1976), Gather Together in My Name (1974), and I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (1969), which was also nominated for the National Book Award and has been one of her most widely read works."
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Maya Angelou's Life and Work., 2002.
A bio and overview of the work of poet and activist Maya Angelou.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 5 sources, $ 35.95
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A short study of autobiographer, poet, and activist Maya Angelou's work, and how it is a reflection of her life. Includes critical description of the subject matter of her poems, and an analysis of how her autobiographies function compared to fictional accounts of similar lives.
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Maya Angelou, 2002.
A biography of the life and work of the author Maya Angelou.
1,621 words (approx. 6.5 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 52.95
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This paper examines how the life and work of Maya Angelou are fully intertwined and how the poetic adventure of her life, her personal odyssey, is a true representation of all Americans of African decent. It looks at how throughout her life and work, Maya Angelou has triumphantly created and re-created the self, endowing her life story with sympathetic tone and symbolic significance. It discusses her life from her birth as Marguerite Johnson on April 4, 1928 in St. Louis, Missouri through her career as a dancer and writer. It also reviews her most famous autobiographical work, "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings".
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"Angelou's dysfunctional childhood enabled her to struggle with maturity and therefore became determined to prove she was a girl/woman of character and strength. The patterns established in I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings continue in Angelou's other books, which encompass her life. They include Gather Together in My Name (1974); Singin' and Swingin' and Gettin' Merry Like Christmas (1976); The Heart of a Woman (1981); and All God's Children Need Walking Shoes (1986). But it is solely in I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings that Angelou instills the essence of her autobiographical impulse and turns it into lyric imagery touched by the everlasting realism of truth."
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Maya Angelou, 2002.
A biography of the life and work of the author Maya Angelou.
1,286 words (approx. 5.1 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 43.95
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This paper introduces the author Maya Angelou and some of her most important works. It discusses how Maya Angelou has been an inspiration to writers, women, and blacks ever since she began writing and how her career has spanned decades and shows no signs of slowing down. It evaluates how each of Angelou's works is not only a story of her own life; it is the story of anyone growing up black in America. It shows how Angelou takes difficult circumstances and creates a full and satisfying life from them, showing what attitude and determination can do for a person.
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"Each book is a stepping-stone through her life, and each successive book to "Caged Bird" is no exception. As she learns more about herself, she becomes more completely a woman, and more comfortable with herself. By the time her fourth book came out, America and the world was familiar with the young Black woman trying to make her way in the world. "The Heart of a Woman" covers a pivotal time in American history, the late 50s, and early 60s, when race became a national and extremely volatile issue. This is her most political book, and gives readers an idea of her beliefs, and what led her to leave the United States. "I disagreed. Black people could never be like whites. We were different. More respectful, more merciful, more spiritual" (Angelou 172)."
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Maya Angelou, 2002.
A biography of the life and work of the African-American author, Maya Angelou.
1,902 words (approx. 7.6 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 60.95
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This paper examines the life of Maya Angelou, one of the few well-recognized black female writers today. It looks at how she is internationally loved for her heartfelt, eloquent writing, her apparent dedication to race and women?s issues and, above all, her rags-to-riches story that seems to epitomize the accessibility of the American Dream. It outlines the main events in her life from her birth as Marguerite Johnson to being homeless and having a wide variety of jobs, including that of a prostitute, moving into show business and, eventually, into the literary world. It shows how the general interpretation of her life?s work and message is one of the empowerment of black culture and, specifically black women, through analysis of her autobiographical work, "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings".
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"The general interpretation of her life?s work and message is one of the empowerment of black culture and specifically black women. Because of the degree of assumed autobiography in I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings and her other poetic and novel-length works, her life and writing are assumed to be part of the same outgoing message. This message is proclaimed as one about liberation, power-creation, good choices and even a good work ethic. (For example, much is made of her story about becoming the first black train conductor in her town, and the work ethic that implied) However, before this interpretation can be fully accepted, there are certain critiques which must be made. Only by acknowledging these shadowy parts of her message and history can one truly appreciate (albeit with a grain of salt) the remainder of her place within American culture."
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Maya Angelou, 2004.
This paper uses Abraham Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs to analyze the life of Maya Angelou, one of the most prolific contemporary writers.
2,675 words (approx. 10.7 pages), 5 sources, APA, $ 80.95
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This paper explains that, examining Maya Angelou?s life, the base step of Abraham Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs, physiological, was essential to her survival; she worked a variety of jobs and worked hard to ensure that she had whatever she needed. The author points out that Angelou describes the moment when self-respect and self-esteem were realized in her first book, ?I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings?. The paper relates that the top of Maslow?s Hierarchy of Needs, self-actualization, is apparent, throughout Maya Angelou?s life, in her ability to be creative as a singer, writer, actress, producer, and director.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Biography
Abraham Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs and Maya Angelou?s Life
Physiological
Safety
Love
Esteem
Self-Actualization
Summary and Conclusion
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"As we mentioned earlier in our discussion Angelou has taught at a number of colleges and universities throughout the world. Most notably she was appointed the first Reynold?s Professor of American Studies at Wake Forest University; this is a lifetime appointment. She also served as the Writer in Residence at the University of Kansas in Lawrence in 1970. Angelou was also a distinguished visiting professor at Wichita State University and California State University of Sacramento in 1974. She also served on the Board of Governors at the University of North Carolina in 1998. In addition, Angelou taught modern dance at the Rome Opera House and the Habima Theatre in Tel Aviv."
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Maya Angelou, 2006.
An overview of Maya Angelou's life with reference to her five-part autobiography and other accomplishments.
5,070 words (approx. 20.3 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 127.95
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The paper details a brief history of Maya Angelou's life, showing the turmoil she lived through. It explains how she managed to overcome her hardships learning to love herself. The writer briefly describes each of the five parts of the autobiography. The paper discusses Angelou's message that every person, regardless of race, should have love and respect for themselves, and that life will only have meaning once this has been achieved. The paper details Angelou's many accomplishments. In conclusion, the writer states that through her life work, Angelou serves as an example to everybody, of what can be accomplished once a love for oneself and for others is discovered.
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"The first of Angelou's five-part autobiography is entitled I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings[3]. As the title suggests, the book depicts the struggle for freedom from restriction that she experienced during her childhood. These restrictions were unfortunately not only inflicted upon her by racism, but also by her own family and to some extent by herself. It was however mostly her hostile environment that she struggled to escape, that caged her like a bird.
"The youth depicted in the work is one of disappointment, and tragedy, but finally the author achieves independence. It is with this independence in mind that she tells her story - living with her grandmother, she learned much from the exceptional older woman, as seen above. The black community in this environment was tightly knit, and taught Angelou much of the pride and confidence that helped her later in life. She also gives an honest account of the tragedy at her mother's, her recovery, and the unwanted pregnancy that changed her life. The book itself testifies to the remarkable woman that Angelou has become. With this work, the author contributes not only to her own culture, but also to American culture as a whole. Many white Americans, ignorant of the struggle of black and poor people, would do well to read Angelou's work."
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Maya Angelou, 2006.
This paper examines the life and literary achievements of acclaimed African-American writer Maya Angelou.
1,287 words (approx. 5.1 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 43.95
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This paper details the life of accomplished poet and author Maya Angelou, which began in Missouri in 1928. Angelou largely became known to the American public when she delivered a poem at President Clinton's inauguration in 1993. This paper contends that Angelou's life experiences, such as being raped by her mother's boyfriend, are a contributing factor to her unique style of writing. This paper contains a brief chronology, in list form, of Angelou's personal life and various literary achievements. The writer of this paper also reviews several of Angelou's poems, that tend to focus on slavery and racism.
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"At the age of eight Maya was raped by her mother's boyfriend. After the trial, her rapist was found murdered. For some inane reason Maya felt that she had killed him and stopped speaking for a while. As a male it is hard to imagine exactly how that would affect a person. Also, at the age of eight, it is doubtful that Maya truly understood what was happening. Still, one can be quite certain that Angelou was psychologically damaged for a while after this event. In my opinion, she would have become jaded at a young age and had little or no respect for herself."
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Maya Angelou, 2002.
An analysis of Maya Angelou, her life and career.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 3 sources, $ 35.95
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This paper examines how African-American writer Maya Angelou's life has influenced her writing. The paper includes a brief outline of biological information, a discussion of Angelou's influence on literature, a list of her major works and awards, and an analysis of her autobiography.
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Maya Angelou, 2005.
An analysis of Maya Angelou's influence on African-American society.
1,340 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 9 sources, MLA, $ 45.95
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This paper presents several autobiographical works of Maya Angelou, in an effort to illustrate how she overcame life's struggles and hardships. The paper discusses the African-American communities that she influenced. The paper explores how Maya's autobiographical writings have been linked to the tradition of black slave narratives and explains that Angelou herself identifies her writing with this tradition. The paper illustrates how she uses the idioms and vocabulary to capture the texture of Southern black life.
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"During the 1930's and the 1940s, there was a great deal of social turmoil. African American people lived in poverty and were treated as if they were animals. Maya Angelou grew up during this time period. Her literature has greatly influenced many African Americans since then. "As a writer she is a popular favorite who, in the tradition of Langston, Zora and Shakespeare, has earned a place both in the hearts of the people and in the canon guarded by her peers" (Angaza 30). Through Maya Angelou's heart wrenching literature, she is able to show the consequences of living in a segregated community and relate to many other types of people."
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Maya Angelou's Poetry, 2005.
An analysis of the poetry of Maya Angelou, taking specific poems into consideration as well known representatives of her work such as "Still I Rise," "On the Pulse of the Morning," "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings," and "Phenomenal Woman".
2,253 words (approx. 9.0 pages), 5 sources, APA, $ 69.95
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This report looks at issues of fact and fiction in Angelou's poems and sees where this poetry relates to her own biographically recorded experience and where it differs, in terms of questions of how
literature reflects reality and how reality works to craft and shape the process of creating literature.
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"One of the main realities that is displayed by Angelou in her poems is the theme of transcendence of the individual over difficult and adverse circumstances. As will be explored in attention to biographical details from the author's life, and especially her early life growing up in the racist south of the early to mid twentieth century, Angelou
naturally met with a lot of difficulty and adversity that others in different circumstances did not have to worry about. And in many ways her struggle to overcome these circumstances and still find a positive path forward with her life is something that is strongly reflected in her work, particularly in her poetry, which often involves themes of
transcendence. Transcendence is defined as the ability to rise above obstacles and hindrances that fate and circumstance may put in one's path, and still find a positive way to move forward spiritually and intellectually."
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Maya Angelou, 2002.
A biographical look at writer/activist Maya Angelou, as well as a critical evaluation of her leaderships skills and style.
2,585 words (approx. 10.3 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 78.95
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This paper examines the life of Maya Angelou - a writer and advocate of racial equality. It looks at her life and upbringing and sees how these effected her choice of career and life style. The paper analyzes some of her writings and examines some of her leaderships characteristics and for their effectiveness.
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"Hailed as one of the greatest voices of contemporary literature and film, Maya Angelou?s accomplishments extend beyond the arts to include a lifetime of leadership and social activism. Born during the Great Depression as Marguerite Johnson, Maya?s coast to coast life experiences include everything from the simple, backwards town of Stamps, Arkansas to the high-energy city life of San Francisco to international travel as a renowned and respected human rights advocate."
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Maya Angelou and Alice Walker, 2005.
This paper discusses the courage to stand-up to fight injustice as portrayed by the female African-American writers Alice Walker in "The Color Purple" and Maya Angelou in "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings".
875 words (approx. 3.5 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 31.95
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This paper explains that female African-American writers Alice Walker in "The Color Purple" and Maya Angelou in "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" use the horrors of the African-American experience to draw attention to racial prejudice, injustice and sexism making their protagonists struggle for their independence and their indignity. The author points out that in "The Color Purple", Walker, telling the story in diary form in a series of letters to God and between the sisters, uses a rape scene on the first page to draw her readers into the story. The paper relates that Angelou's work, written in a more formal style, is based on her real life experiences, which makes "Caged Bird" much more disturbing than "The Color Purple".
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"One of the most disturbing parts of the book is when the young Marguerite has a toothache and visits the white dentist. The dentist is in debt to Marguerite's grandmother, but refuses to treat the child, saying, "Annie, my policy is I'd rather stick my hand in a dog's mouth than in a nigger's." Usually, her grandmother responds to such racism with quiet dignity. However, in this case, Angelou uses a dream sequence to put the Dentist in her place. She imagines her grandmother confronting the dentist behind the closed door and telling the bigot "to leave Stamps by sundown". Momma tells him when he gets to the next town he is going to live his punishment will be he has to treat dogs with mange and cats with cholera. In this way, Angelou defeats the memory of the indignity of racism and her toothache."
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Maya Angelou's "Graduation in Stamps", 1994.
This paper discusses Maya Angelou's short essay "Graduation in Stamps" a portion of her autobiographical work "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings": Life, career and analysis of essay.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 6 sources, $ 47.95
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"Maya Angelou's short essay "Graduation in Stamps" is a portion of her autobiographical work "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings". This particular section tells of he graduation from the eighth grade in Stamps, Arkansas. Her recollection of that day is the recollection of a girl who began the day with high hopes, ready for the most wonderful experience of her life, and ended it in some bitterness as she encountered the ingrained racism and sexism of her day.
Maya Angelou's given name is Marguerita, and she was born in 1928 in St. Louis, Missouri. She attended public schools in Arkansas and California. She also studied music; dance with Martha Graham, Pearl Primus, and Ann Halprin; and drama with Frank Silvera and Gene Frankel. She has had a career as author, poet, professional stage and screen performer, and singer."
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Grandmother's Subtle Resistance Serves As A Cage For Maya Angelou., 2002.
This freshman paper highlights the reasons for Maya Angelou's writing the famous book: "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings"
2,150 words (approx. 8.6 pages), 6 sources, $ 80.95
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This freshman paper highlights the reasons for Maya Angelou's writing the famous book: "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" followed by a brief overview of the noteworthy events in the book. The paper supports reasons for the grandmother's subtle resistance as a cage for Maya.
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