TOW #26 - Still, I rise, Maya Angelou - written

Maya angelou is one of the most important pets and writers of the 20th century. She was one of the earliest black female writers to rise to fame in the world. She has written many influential works on the themes of individuality and race, such as "I know why the caged bird sings". In her poem "Still, I rise", she makes many statements about race and self. She begins the poem with a somewhat pessimistic view, accusing a presumably white audeicne of potentially writing her down in history as less than she is. This demonstrates the struggle of black people in the era that Maya Angleou was relevant, the animosity that existed bewteen black and white people. She then asks the question, "Does my sassiness upset you?" this shows that she, as a person, is not afraid to be herself and question if it upsets other people. This makes a very strong statement about angelou's opinions on being oneself - that one should not let the opinions of others change who one is. She then asks the question, "Does my haughtiness upset you?" this also shows that she, as a person, is not afraid to be herself and question if it upsets other people. This makes a very strong statement about angelou's opinions on being oneself - that one should not let the opinions of others change who one is. She repeats this question once more with "Does my sexiness upset you?" all of these questions reinforce that she believes that one should not bow their own personality in the face of adversity from others. All in all, angelou makes an effective argument about her opinions on race and self in "Still, I rise".