Essays Tagged: "Henry Reed"

About Maya Angelou's "I know why the caged bird sings", and it's specific, re-occurring, themes. The themes this essay focuses on are dignity and respect.

e cloud of desolate events. One of these events was the class speech made by Maya's fellow student, Henry Reed, during her elementary school graduation. Although the assembly of citizens at the gradua ... her elementary school graduation. Although the assembly of citizens at the graduation were unhappy, Henry inspired the audience to a state of "being on top again."Providentially, Maya was able to obta ...

(2 pages) 110 1 3.6 Jan/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

"Naming of parts" by Henry Reed, and "War is Kind" by Stephen Crane.

at is it good for...absolutely nothing!" sang Edwin Starr in 1965. He felt the same vibe that both Henry Reed and Stephen Crane felt in their poems, "Naming of Parts" and "War is Kind." Although the ... ir writing styles, their usage of figurative language, and their attitudes toward war in general.Henry Reed and Stephen Crane both have very different writing styles. Reed's style in "Naming of Pa ...

(4 pages) 59 0 3.5 Jun/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > Poetry

Graduation" written by Maya Angelou is about a young black girl who waits with great pride at her graduation day but gets put down by a white man who says a speech.

, gave to the graduating class of 1940. At the end of the story we see how the class valedictorian, Henry Reed comes back with encouraging words that help the entire audience become alive and feel lik ... of herself and her race once again.This was the outcome of a poem read by her class valedictorian, Henry Reed. "The word of Patrick Henry had made such an impression on me that I had been able to str ...

(2 pages) 39605 0 3.0 Oct/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

Analysis of the theme of racism in I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings.

at the "impertince of 'I am the master ofmy fate, I am the captain of my soul'". The valedictorian, Henry Reed, gives his speechentitled "To be or not to be" which lightens the somber atmosphere, but ...

(3 pages) 80 0 4.7 Nov/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

"Singing To Be" Creative writing assignment arguing why the caged bird sings in Maya Angelou's book "I Know Why Caged Birds Sing"

power of its oppressor, and to reaffirm its existence despite attempts to strip it of its autonomy. Henry Reed's valedictory speech "To Be or Not to Be" exemplifies the singing of the caged bird, and ... (the girls weren't even in on it) would try to be Jesse Owenses and Joe Louises" (37). Fortunately, Henry Reed was able to fight back against Donleavy's spell. He took the words spewed by Donleavy and ...

(2 pages) 30 0 3.0 Nov/2006

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American