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Maximus In Catland: Philosophical Messages For Parents And Children Alike
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3 pages in length. The barometer of a good story is found within its many different layers that when examined individually inevitably provides multifaceted themes. Maximus in Catland is one such tale whereby a number of thematic tiers serve to override any age barrier and draw in a vast audience of parents as well as their children. While on the surface this story may be geared toward kids, its metaphorical underpinnings clearly speak to an older reader as well. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Maxine Hong Kingston’s “China Man” and “Woman Warrior: Memoirs of a Childhood Among Ghosts”
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A 7 page overview of these novels. Written partly as biographies and partly as fiction these books span several genres. Incorporating elements of myth superimposed on historical fact, these novels have sometimes been misunderstood by critics. This paper asserts, however, that this mish-mash of styles provides an accurate picture of the Chinese-American immigrant experience. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Maxine Hong Kingston: “No Name Woman”
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This 3 page paper is a summary of and reaction to the story “No Name Woman” by Maxine Hong Kingston. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Maya Angelou
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Maya Angelou, born April 4, 1928 as Marguerite Johnson in St. Louis, was raised in segregated rural Arkansas. This 5 page paper asserts that the unique vision of the world that is Maya Angelou's has been given voice in her stories and her poetry. I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings is the story of a Black woman growing up in a segregated world where equality was fought for and achieved through strength and sacrifice. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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Maya Angelou
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7 pages in length. Poet and writer Maya Angelou is as simple as she is complex. The lucid and uncomplicated images she creates with her seemingly elementary style are anything but; in fact, the complexity that resides within her characteristically unmistakable prose, which demonstrate a purity and precision like no other, is known only to those who can see beyond its façade. Attention to emotional detail and an unquenchable desire to portray her inner contemplation, Angelou favors a more realistic approach to convey the immense respect she harbors for her people. Utilizing the concepts of sincerity and truth, as well as incorporating strength and vulnerability, the author cleverly and quite appropriately captures her audience with her overwhelmingly perceptive and grand images of racial struggles. In two of her most well known pieces – "Africa" and "I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings" – Angelou addresses the concept of oppression among the black race, coming forth to stand as a twentieth century hero to her heritage. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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Maya Angelou's "Africa" And "All God's Children Need Traveling Shoes"
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8 pages in length. The writer discusses the motivational factors behind two of Angelou's best known works. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
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Maya Angelou's "I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings" - Psychological Theory
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3 pages in length. Cultivating such intestinal fortitude after growing up surrounded by fear, self-loathing, sexual abuse and a sense of abandonment, Maya Angelou proved how one can rally back amidst what may otherwise be a lost and troublesome existence. Examining her remarkable path from an awkward and insecure childhood to a poised and self-assured adulthood, one may well attribute much of this progression to John Dewey's Progressivism Theory. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Maya Angelou’s “Graduation”
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A 5 page paper examining the use of language as the navigational tool leading from emotion to emotion on the occasion of the author’s graduation from eighth grade. In “Graduation,” author Maya Angelou changes moods and emotions, sometimes as frequently as paragraph to paragraph. Over the course of the work, Angelou displays excitement, disappointment and finally, redemption. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Maya Angelou’s “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings”
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A 3 page paper which presents an examination of Maya Angelou’s “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings.” Bibliography lists 2 additional sources.
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Maya Angelou/Caged Bird
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A 4 page essay that discusses aspects of Angelou's autobiography I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. The first section of this report discusses the significance of this title, which is taken from a poem by Paul Dunbar. The second half offers a detailed description of Angelou's family tree, drawing description of each member of her family from the text. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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