I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings | Chapter 36: Summary and Analysis

Summary
In Chapter 36 Marguerite describes her emotions upon realizing she is pregnant. She takes little pleasure in the fact at first and staggers under the weight of it. She writes to Bailey, who advises her not to tell her mother about the pregnancy and to continue school. Marguerite listens. She does not lie about her pregnancy, but she does not tell others. She finds that school takes on new magic for her. Bailey comes home about halfway through her pregnancy.

During Marguerite’s sixth month, Vivian goes to Alaska to open a night club. Two days after her...


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