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The Cages of Youth and Sexuality
Human Activities
I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings
Psychology
Imagine a dark room full of hung cages each with their own label specifically for a young black girl, during the Great Depression. In I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings, Maya Angelou writes an autobiography through the eyes of Marguerite. While the novel deals with many cages, youth and premature sexuality are pinnacle points…
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An autobiography is a self-written account of one's life. The word "autobiography" was first used deprecatingly by William Taylor in 1797 in the English periodical The Monthly Review, when he suggested the word as a hybrid, but condemned it as "pedantic".
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Characteristics: An autobiography often includes the date and place of birth, stories from childhood or a young age, and may include a difficult time in one’s life or great accomplishments. While it is not necessary, most autobiographies are written in first-person.,
Elements: There are generally four important components of any autobiography: The description of your life, what life really means to you, the vision of your future and the conclusion.
