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I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
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Maya Angelou
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Summary
Chapter Summaries
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Chapters 1–4 Summary and Analysis
Chapters 5–8 Summary and Analysis
Chapters 9–12 Summary and Analysis
Chapters 13–16 Summary and Analysis
Chapters 17–20 Summary and Analysis
Chapters 21–24 Summary and Analysis
Chapters 25–28 Summary and Analysis
Chapters 29–32 Summary and Analysis
Chapters 33–36 Summary and Analysis
Questions & Answers
Themes
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Themes: All Themes
Themes: Racism and Racial Segregation
Themes: Grace Under Pressure
Themes: The Value of Reading
Themes: Rape and Violence
Themes: Racism
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Analysis
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Style, Form, and Literary Elements
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Masterplots II: African American Literature I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings Analysis
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Literary Essentials: Nonfiction Masterpieces I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings Analysis
Masterpieces of Women's Literature I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings Analysis
Critical Edition of Young Adult Fiction I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings Analysis
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Introduction
History of the Text
Significant Allusions
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What Do I Read Next?
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Short-Answer Quizzes: Preface
Short-Answer Quizzes: Chapter 1
Short-Answer Quizzes: Chapter 2
Short-Answer Quizzes: Chapter 3
Short-Answer Quizzes: Chapter 4
Short-Answer Quizzes: Chapter 5
Short-Answer Quizzes: Chapter 6
Short-Answer Quizzes: Chapter 7
Short-Answer Quizzes: Chapter 8
Short-Answer Quizzes: Chapter 9
Short-Answer Quizzes: Chapter 10
Short-Answer Quizzes: Chapter 11
Short-Answer Quizzes: Chapter 12
Short-Answer Quizzes: Chapter 13
Short-Answer Quizzes: Chapter 14
Short-Answer Quizzes: Chapter 15
Short-Answer Quizzes: Chapter 16
Short-Answer Quizzes: Chapter 17
Short-Answer Quizzes: Chapter 18
Short-Answer Quizzes: Chapter 19
Short-Answer Quizzes: Chapter 20
Short-Answer Quizzes: Chapter 21
Short-Answer Quizzes: Chapter 22
Short-Answer Quizzes: Chapter 23
Short-Answer Quizzes: Chapter 24
Short-Answer Quizzes: Chapter 25
Short-Answer Quizzes: Chapter 26
Short-Answer Quizzes: Chapter 27
Short-Answer Quizzes: Chapter 28
Short-Answer Quizzes: Chapter 29
Short-Answer Quizzes: Chapter 30
Short-Answer Quizzes: Chapter 31
Short-Answer Quizzes: Chapter 32
Short-Answer Quizzes: Chapter 33
Short-Answer Quizzes: Chapter 34
Short-Answer Quizzes: Chapter 35
Short-Answer Quizzes: Chapter 36
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Characters
Marguerite
Mrs. Flowers
Uncle Willie
Vivian Baxter
Themes
Racism
Education
Freedom
Oppression
Hope
Plot
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 18
Ending
Literary Devices
Metaphor
Simile
Allusion
Symbolism
Caged Bird
Setting
The Store
Authorship
Maya Angelou
Purpose
