Question

What is Maya Angelou's poem about?

• A. It deals with the choices that people have to make in life.
• B. It's about the restrictions resulting from racism and oppression.
• C. It conveys that life is sacred and we should not give it away no matter what.
• D. It's about the power of flying and being a bird.

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

It's about the restrictions resulting from racism and oppression.

This poem by Maya Angelou talks about the plain racial discrimination between the Blacks and the Whites. It presents to us the oppression that the Blacks were subjected to and reminds the reader of the long abolished slavery: this is best presented by Angelou's use of a "free bird" and a "caged bird". In this context, option B is the best answer.