I KNOW WHY THE CAGED BIRD SINGS

I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, by Maya Angelou
This book was an autobiography. The setting of this book starts in Stamps, Arkansas. The main character was Marguerite Johnson better known as Maya Angelou. Maya has a brother named Bailey Johnson Jr. Their parents decided to put an end to their calamitous marriage. Marguerite and her brother were sent to live with their grandmother. Their grandmother raised them with strict southern principles such as, “Wash your feet before you go to bed; always pray to the savior; chores and school come before play; and help those in need.” Using those principles, they grew older and wiser in Stamps. However, one day their father came to...