I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
As a child, how does Maya view herself physically in the memoir, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings?
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One Easter when Maya is a young girl, her grandmother makes her a yellow dress. She imagines herself a blonde movie star with blue eyes. When she wears the dress, she is disappointed to find she still looks the same. She views her black skin as ugly.
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings