Analysis of the theme of racism in I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings.

In Maya Angelou's autobiography, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, many
major themes are implemented to describe the harsh reality of growing-up in the south
and being black. She uses the universal themes of racism, cruelty, education,
abandonment, and many others to show the reader what she has persevered over
throughout her life to become the strong, independent woman that she is today. One such
theme in her autobiography, prevalent throughout the duration of the book, is that of
racism. Three instances in her life where she must fight against racism are at her eighth-
grade graduation…