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The “Caged Bird” and “World’s Reward both express a theme. “Caged Bird” and “World’s Reward” express the the theme of freedom. The passages use the theme in different ways to show freedom.

In the passages, they treat the theme by wanting physical and spiritual freedom. They have spiritual freedom, but they want physical freedom. The “World’s Reward” states,” the master wanted to dispose of him.” Since the owner wanted to dispose the dog, the dog left his owner. The dog found company and “the seven set out on their journey.” The evidence shows how the dog and animals set out to find physical freedom. In “Caged Bird” it talked differently about freedom. “Caged Bird” states,” The free bird thinks of another breeze and the trade winds soft through the sighing trees and the fat worms waiting on a dawn bright lawn. A caged bird stands on the grave of dreams,his wings are clipped,and his feet are tied. The evidence from “Caged Bird” shows how there is a free and caged bird. The freebird has freedom. The caged bird is spiritual free, but is physical enslaved.
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In “World’s Reward” the animals symbolize how the animals were once needed by their owners, but now they are in search of freedom. From “World’s Reward”, it states,” But when they had finished, there still remained a great deal of food, too much to take with them on their remaining journey, and so together they contrived a plan to hold their position until the next day after breakfast.” The evidence shows how they got together and decided to make a plan. In “Caged Bird” the caged bird symbolizes anger, while free bird symbolizes freedom. From “Caged Bird”, it states,” But a bird that stalks down his narrow cage can seldom see through his bars of

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