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    A Study Guide for Maya Angelou's "Still I Rise"
    A Study Guide for Maya Angelou's "Still I Rise"
    A Study Guide for Maya Angelou's "Still I Rise"
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    A Study Guide for Maya Angelou's "Still I Rise"

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    A Study Guide for Maya Angelou's "Still I Rise," excerpted from Gale's acclaimed Poetry for Students. This concise study guide includes plot summary; character analysis; author biography; study questions; historical context; suggestions for further reading; and much more. For any literature project, trust Poetry for Students for all of your research needs.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherCengage Learning - Gale
    Release dateSep 2, 2016
    ISBN9781535834155
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      A Study Guide for Maya Angelou's "Still I Rise" - Gale

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      Still I Rise

      Maya Angelou

      1978

      Introduction

      Still I Rise, by Maya Angelou, is a courageous and inspiring poem written about the emerging prominence of African Americans during the nation's civil rights movement. It channels the expression of the free spirit of all African Americans through the voice of one woman who speaks of overcoming the hardships of the beginnings of the race in America. The poem responds to black ancestors’ embittered cries with an indomitable exclamation that African Americans will rise above all inequities and flourish as a people. It remains Angelou's favorite poem and theme amidst a great oeuvre of books, plays, and poetry; she often includes a dramatic reading in personal appearances. Still I Rise was published in Angelou's poem collection titled And Still I Rise in 1978, two years after her musical dramatic production And Still I Rise was produced. It can also be found in The Complete Collected Poems of Maya Angelou, published by Random House in 1994.

      Angelou's voice rings loudly with hope and determination. She has recounted that all her work is about survival, and she encourages all to look for the positive things in life, especially in times of adversity. While her poems remind readers of past tragedies and injustices, overall they are a testimony to the power of striving to survive in life with dignity and grace. Still I Rise is an excellent example offering just that.

      Author Biography

      Angelou was born Marguerite Ann Johnson on April 4, 1928, in St. Louis, Missouri, the second child of Bailey Johnson, Sr., and Vivian Baxter Johnson. When she was three years old, her parents divorced, and she traveled by rail, along with her brother, Bailey, Jr., to live with their paternal grandmother, Annie Henderson, in Stamps, Arkansas. She and Bailey called her Momma, and aptly so, as she provided what little stability the children would have in her world of work, duty, and religion. Bailey started calling his sister Maya as short for my-a sister.

      In 1935, Bailey, Sr., swept the children away to leave them with their mother in St. Louis. Tragically, the environment was unstable, and Maya was raped by her mother's boyfriend, a Mr.

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