I know Why the Caged Bird Sings, Post 2

I have never read a book that talks about rape before. It is a subject most people don't want to hear or speak of. But Maya Angelou, tells her story bluntly, she does not try to go around it she tells it just like she remembers. I think this is extremely brave and powerful of her. Not only is she putting something about herself out there, but also is speaking for the million other people who have had to go through the same thing. I think that is what makes this memoir so interesting. She talks about stuff that no one else does, she says the cold hard facts. A good memoir should do these things I believe, address the hard things, speak out about them and tell the truth. The reason I think that a good memoir should do this is because it's refreshing and different from social norms and no matter what people might say, challenging social norms is intriguing. It's refreshing because you get to hear something that many may deal with but is not touched upon. It's different because it's not your typical "everything is perfect" story.
Maya also addresses racial issues. This is also something that many people back when this book was published wouldn't talk about. Maya's way of writing, her way of thought inspire me to press my own social boundaries. I want to be able to have people connect just like Maya did.
Another thing that I have notices, is the author uses a lot of figurative language. I think she uses it to have people able to understand things easier and to leave things up so the readers interpretation. This is another way she connects her readers to her by letting them interpret her story to kinda match their own struggles.
Overall I think this book has taught me to challenge what I'm used to and to connect with others.
when I write my own memoir. I am going to keep these things in mind.