Just as a sweetly sung melody dances through the wind, Maya Angelou's style flows fluently throughout her writing in her autobiographical piece, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. As the silent listener lets the tune seep into his ears, he begins to notice each individual note. The consistent style of personification and lively imagery exemplifies and enhances the intention of Angelou. The whimsical array of harmony and notes strike a chord inside the heart …
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…the reader turns the last page, it appears the grand melody is over and complete, however Maya's song is an enduring one, one which will last eternally in the souls of all who read her work. Within the very title of the book, Maya claims I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, later on Maya confesses what she knows: "A bird doesn't sing because it has an answer, it sings because it has a song."