I know why the cage birds sing
- Stamps, Arkansas, in a black ghetto neighborhood where Maya lives with her grandmother and paralyzed uncle - St. Louis, San Francisco, a junkyard, and Southern California; A brief incident takes place across the border in Mexico - starting from 1930’s to mid-late 1900’s, she was born in 1928 2) Character “I” 1: Primary Characters - Maya– a black girl with nappy black hair, broad feet, and a space between her teeth; the narrator of the book; the novels based on her growing up. - Bailey Johnson (Junior) - Maya’s older brother and a major person her life; he gives her advice, he’s good looking, intelligent, and mischievous; he loves his mother. - Momma Henderson - Maya’s grandmother, she owns a black general store in Stamps; Maya and Bailey come to live with her when their parents get a divorce; Momma is the only black female entrepreneur in town. She is devoted to her religion. - Vivian "Bibbie" Baxter - Maya and Bailey’s mother; a beautiful, smart, and willful lady; She is a trained nurse, but also makes a lot of money playing poker games in gambling parlors. - Daddy Bailey - Maya and Bailey’s father; he is a vain, selfish,
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Approximate Word count = 2529
Approximate Pages = 10 (250 words per page double spaced)
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