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A review by oliainchina
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou
5.0
What I like about the book besides its good writing and vivid descriptions of pre-WW2 American South, is the attitude that Maya Angelou has towards life and the process of living it.
When I read her words, I imagine a little girl that stands on the porch and looks at the world around her with big, curious eyes. She doesn't know a thing about it, she might be scared to ask for directions, but she tries and makes the first step anyway, on her own. On the way she might make mistakes, in other people's eyes, but she reaches for her dreams, as well.
The life as presented by her looks like a game, which one plays live. One can hide, run away or step aside, but then one is out of it. And then it is a bore.
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When I read her words, I imagine a little girl that stands on the porch and looks at the world around her with big, curious eyes. She doesn't know a thing about it, she might be scared to ask for directions, but she tries and makes the first step anyway, on her own. On the way she might make mistakes, in other people's eyes, but she reaches for her dreams, as well.
The life as presented by her looks like a game, which one plays live. One can hide, run away or step aside, but then one is out of it. And then it is a bore.
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