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Maya Angelou Caged Bird
It has meaning in every society where racism and discrimination exists. The bird in this poem is
an African American woman, the bird sings is the voice of the woman. She sings like other
African American women like Aretha Franklin who felt trapped in a cage.
The first verse describes the' bird's freedom in its natural habitat. The wind blowing at it and the
wind' singing' expresses freedom. Maya uses some sound effects to demonstrate in the wind this
symphony of equality.
The next verse expresses a comparison between being caged and free.