Maya Angelou Essays

Neither Langston Hughes nor Maya Angelou were just poets in the world of the twentieth century but instead heroes and leaders who showed the world that race wasn’t what made you but whom you are instead. Though both grew up during times and events in the world, both have similar …

The poem I have chosen to write a detailed description and interpretation of is Maya Angelou’s ‘Still I Rise’. In analysing the chosen poem I will be considering the ways in which my own knowledge, experience and cultural identity might have an influence in the way I have read and …

The world today with its racism, corruption, and discrimination, is lucky to have such an inspirational author as Maya Angelou. In her works of poetry, drama and memoir, she describes the imperfections and perversions of humanity, men, women, black, and white with an unrelenting and sometimes jarring candor. In her …

When Dr. Maya Angelou read her poem, “On the Pulse of Morning,” written especially for President Bill Clinton’s inauguration in 1993, the ‘best kept secret in literary circles’ was thoughtfully revealed to the whole world. She is arguably the most influential woman of her race, but there is more to …

In the essay “The Graduation” (McGraw-Hill 2003), Maya Angelou tells the story of life in 1940s Stamps, Arkansas. She explains how it feels to be discriminated and thought of as less than equal. Angelou shows that with a strong will to overcome, it is more than possible to set aside …

After reading the critical anthology, explore and analyse the use of feminism in Woman Work by Maya Angelou In this essay I am going to explore and analyse how Maya Angelou uses feminism in Woman Work to represent the typical day of a housewife and their thoughts on their domestic …

Graduation is an important transition time in every person’s life. It is about moving on to something better and more important and to use your knowledge to achieve life goals. This is what the children attending the grammar school believed as well, including Maya Angelou. Given from her point of …