I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

Wow. That's my first thought after reading this. Second, I know now why Angelou is famous for her writing. Rather than bring the book to any sense of conclusion (probably very frustrating to high school students reading it across the country as we speak), she instead gives the reader the feeling that change is not slowing down for her, but that that's all right. To borrow from a questionable source in relation to this book, there's a sense of "Tomorrow's another day." Throughout the book it's not the events or people in her life that seem to be the focus - it's her opinion and views of herself that are the subject. We as readers are most likely secondary to her literary quest. All in all, I am looking forward to reading the next segment of her autobiography to learn more about this fascinating icon of modern womanhood and black womanhood.