All God's Children Need Traveling Shoes Summary / Study Guide

All God's Children Need Traveling Shoes | Characters

The characterizations presented in All God's Children Need Traveling Shoes differ from Angelou's other autobiographies in that the familiar family figures are not prominent. Other than her son Guy, the persons featured are new and old friends. Angelou attracts people, and each of her books presents a wide cross-section of her encounters. She seems to find warm supportive friends wherever she goes and meets whoever of importance passes her. Alice, Vicki, Efua, Julian, and Ana Livia Mayfield, all enrich this segment of Maya's life.

Angelou also directs her attention to the Ghanian...

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