English & Literature IN 'I know why the caged bird sings' why does Marguerite dislike it so much when her mother calls Mrs. Flowers 'sister' ? Asked by arwen46 12 years ago 2/2/2013 5:23 AM Last updated by anonymous 12 years ago 2/3/2013 8:07 PM
She dislikes it for a few reasons. First, she dislikes it because they are not really sisters. More importantly, she believes that Mrs. Flowers is their social better and that it is impolite for her mother to assume or presume to call her 'sister'.
