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... Growing during these volatile times provided a background to which Angelou would write one of her poems “Caged Bird.” I believe “Caged Bird” is a testament to the freedoms longed and fought for by the black population during the Civil Rights Era and Angelou uses a caged bird to allude to the grievances put upon the black population. ...
The first stanza describes a free bird flying through the sky and enjoying the freedom it owns. The bird represents freedom in itself, an animal with the ability to fly away when danger is near, able to soar through the sky unabashed. The bird as an entity represents a free person basking in freedom. ... The sky seems to stretch endlessly making it possible for a bird to fly with no obstacles and no inhibitions. ... The bird daring to claim the sky represents a black person daring to speak out. ...
The second stanza describes the bird in captivity after daring to claim the sky and dreaming of his former life. The bird represents a captured person, prevented from speaking his mind, his soul stalking throughout his mind.
Approximate Word count = 871
Approximate Pages = 3.5
(250 words per page double spaced)
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