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This paper examines carefully and painstakingly how Black women strives hard for survival in the patriarchal world and withers in the adverse conditions posed to them as a result of anatomy, biological determinism and sexuality in Maya Angelou’s I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. Black women’s spiritual, emotional, and intellectual prowess as well as the continent’s sense of beauty, strength, and dignity are exalted by Angelou. She discusses the treatment of Black women, their battle for justice, and their daily struggles. She reinvents the Black woman’s image throughout her autobiographies, positioning herself as a role model for African American women. She also uses these several roles, incarnations and identities to link her personal past to the systemic oppression she has experienced.
Dr. Vrinda Shandil. “Exploring the Elements of Segregation: An Analysis of Maya Angelou’s I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings.” The Criterion: An International Journal in English, vol. 17, no. 2, Apr. 2026, pp. 71–80. DOI, https://doi.org/10.66376/criterion.v17.n2.5.
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