How do the events in “i know why the caged bird sings” most influence maya angelou’s later poem, “the caged bird”?

a. her sessions with mrs. flowers gave her an understanding of how to read and write poetry.
b. her childhood experiences gave her an understanding of being trapped and being free.
c. her embarrassment at momma’s uneducated speech lead her to use formal language.
d. her disapproval of the poverty in her town lead her to make it a major part of her later work.

The events in “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings” most influences Maya Angelou’s later poem, “The Caged Bird” as:

B. Her childhood experiences gave her an understanding of being trapped and being free.

“I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings” is an autobiography about the racial and gender discrimination which a southern black girl has to go through. Other issues related to parent children relationship, child abuse and search for one's own identity is touched upon in the book. The poem “Caged Bird” has been written by N Maya Angelou in which she speaks about the oppression which Black women had to face. It symbolizes the theme of the poem about the African American people who were oppressed by the Whites in their own land. The cage represents the land which belongs to the native Americans but because of the Whites’ dominance over it, the natives had lost control over it. Though in captivity, the caged bird sings the songs of freedom hoping that some of the other day it will also fly freely in the air.

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