I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings | Style

I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings Style

Point of View

Although] Know Why the Caged Bird Sings is often referred to as an autobiography, Angelou's use of novelistic techniques makes literary study of the work a valuable endeavor.

Throughout] Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, we see people, places, and events through the imagination of Marguerite. While she often keeps her own counsel, she carries on a private dialogue with herself that is in turn poetic, humorous, sardonic, and tragic. Gifted with the ability to see through shams and affectations, she cuts through to the quick of her observations. She knows intuitively what is real and what is phony, and she processes all this information intellectually over her growing up years and gradually forms a positive self-image. The shy, awkward child becomes the determined, talented young adult.

Narration

Key to communicating Marguerite's point of view is the narration of the novel. Angelou uses the first person 'T' to tell...
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