Analysis Of Maya Angelou's When I Lay My Burden Down
In her short story, “When I Lay My Burden Down” Maya Angelou present the story takes place in Stamps, Arkansas during segregation in the south. Throughout the story,Maya tries to gain respect is shown based in her family values and her hatred towards the white kids, by fighting for her grandmother’s dignity. In the introduction, Maya presents the traditional beliefs and hobbies that run in her family. The rules were strict due to her grandmother’s believe that “only was cleanliness next to godliness,.” While, powhitetrash think that “dirtiness was the inventor of misery”.As it is shown that maya family do the same custom such as, “All adults had to be addressed as Mister,Missus
,Miss,Auntie,Cousin,Unk,Uncle…” and “forced to wash faces,
,Miss,Auntie,Cousin,Unk,Uncle…” and “forced to wash faces,