Essay on Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou relating to the main character, Maya and growing up in her home town of Stamps, Arkansas

Growing up and taking in the specific surroundings as a young child greatly influences a person's later character, personality, morals, and beliefs. The setting of where and when you grew up molds you into the person you will eventually become. This is extremely true in the case of Maya Angelou in her autobiography, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. Life in Stamps, Arkansas was not easy. Maya lived in this black ghetto for most of her young childhood life with her grandmother, her paralyzed uncle, and her brother. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings is a story of this young girls fight for…