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Maya Angelou gained a deep and spiritually grateful appreciation for Henry Reed on their 8th grade graduation day. Even before that day she talks about how she respected him not only for his academic achievements, but also for his social flexibility because he was “able to operate at a top level with both adults and children” (para 13). He graduated Valedictorian of his class, but it wasn’t the academic status that caused Angelou to be so inspired by him. Instead it was his reaction to prejudice and his ability to lift the spirits of a community. After the demeaning speech given by Edward Donleavy on what a black child has to look forward to in their future, Henry helped the community back onto its feet and led them in the singing of their Negro National Anthem. Effecting Angelou not only in seeing the beauty of her Negro race, but helping her hear for the first time the poetic beauty and black pride in a song she’s said her whole life, yet never heard. In the beginning of the chapter Henry is described as a “small, very black boy with hooded eyes… and an oddly shaped head” (para 13). Right away Angelou tells you how much she admires Henry for being able to best her at most things in the class.
Approximate Word count = 817
Approximate Pages = 3.3
(250 words per page double spaced)
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