Introduction and What does the author mean by it's a sin to kill a mockingbird?

Introduction and What does the author mean by it's a sin to kill a mockingbird?

    Over and over again I heard about how good this book is. Now I am finally reading. I am so excited.

    It's a sin to kill a mockingbird. In that statement, the author means it a sin to kill a black person. In the book a black man is falsely accused of rape. A mockingbird is a symbol of the black man. And in the bible it says thou shall not kill. Showing that the author or the lawyer was on the black man's side and they were not racist. 

What are some lesson's Maya Angelou learned when she was little?

What are some lesson's Maya Angelou learned when she was little?

    

   Maya Angelou learns a lot during her course of life. She uses what she learns to help others. One of the first lessons Maya learns is not everyone is going to like you. When Maya was small the kids at church would laugh and bother her. Another lesson is that Maya learns is appearance doesn't matter. She learns that when people would say something mean about her looks but they would always say something good about her personality. There are a lot more lessons she learns. People should really read her books to found them out because they really do help you with life. 

Why did Maya Angelou name her book I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings?

Why did Maya Angelou name her book I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings?

     Maya Angelou named her book I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings because it symbolizes her and how she felt going through this part of her life. The bird is represents her. The caged bird is symbolic for how emotions, situations and people made her feel trapped. People, situations and emotions overwhelmed her.  She sings or the caged bird sings because they have hope. They can see the light in the long dark tunnel. 

What does it mean when Maya Angelou's grandmother calls her tender-hearted?

What does it mean when Maya Angelou's grandmother calls her tender hearted?

    In the book Maya Angelou and her family are visited by the presiding elder, named Reverend Thomas. Maya and her brother, Bailey aren't to fond of him. Reverend Thomas visits every 3 months and stays at Maya's house. Every Time me he comes he ask for a hug from Maya but he never gets a hug. This is when her grandmother calls her tender hearted Her grandmother says that because she is kind, compassionate and shy.

What is Maya Angelou's tone in the book?

What is Maya Angelou's tone in the book?

    In the book Maya Angelou talks just like a little kid. Even though in the book she is still a kid in the book, most author's can't write a book that sounds like a little kid. It amazing that Maya Angelou can do that.  Her judgement about people is just like hearing a child talk about someone. I hope as Maya grows up in the book, that you can see the progress of being a child to a women. 

Why didn't Maya see white people as people?

Why didn't Maya see white people as people?

    When Maya Angelou was younger twice a year she went into another  town to get some liver. Her town was full of mostly black people and the town she went into was mostly white people. When she went into the other town she would think of the whites as nonhumans because they didn't have her same skin color. She didn't see a lot of white people in her town but she does see the KKK. So this is most likely another reason  of why she thought of them as nonhumans. Normally black people were nonhumans but Maya was an exception and saw white people as nonhumans.  Now she sees everyone as equals and loves everybody. 

What are the differences between Maya and her brother Bailey?

What are the differences between Maya and her brother Bailey?

     

    Maya says a lot about how she really loves her brother and how he is the greatest person in the world. She says her bother is very lucky. He has curly hair and she has had "steel wool" hair. She said he had beatutiful velvet-black skin. Also the Elders always talked bad about her features and everyone loves his. He used his time wisely and got all his chores done and she could barley finish her chores. But after all the differences she describes, he would still stuck up for her. He loves her and would do anything for her. He definitely plays the part of the big brother.