For example, Dunbar uses imagery when stating, “And a pain still throbs in the old, old scars, And they pulse again with a keener sting--I know why he beats his wing!”(lines 13-15). Here the author is stating that even when scars from past experiences are long over, they are never forgotten, and they can prohibit a person from fighting injustice because of the trauma that itt can bring. The use of imagery in this quote shows the reader just how damaging unjust actions towards a person can be. Dunbar also uses imagery when stating, “I know why the caged bird sings”(line 21). The author expresses in this quote that he understands why the caged bird sings because he has felt caged or trapped for a long time. The author is trying to get the reader to understand that he knows why the bird sings and the reasons for his unrelentless actions for freedom because he himself has felt the exact same way. He wrote about this bird as if he was putting himself into another’s point of view, but in all reality he wrote the bird as
For example, Dunbar uses imagery when stating, “And a pain still throbs in the old, old scars, And they pulse again with a keener sting--I know why he beats his wing!”(lines 13-15). Here the author is stating that even when scars from past experiences are long over, they are never forgotten, and they can prohibit a person from fighting injustice because of the trauma that itt can bring. The use of imagery in this quote shows the reader just how damaging unjust actions towards a person can be. Dunbar also uses imagery when stating, “I know why the caged bird sings”(line 21). The author expresses in this quote that he understands why the caged bird sings because he has felt caged or trapped for a long time. The author is trying to get the reader to understand that he knows why the bird sings and the reasons for his unrelentless actions for freedom because he himself has felt the exact same way. He wrote about this bird as if he was putting himself into another’s point of view, but in all reality he wrote the bird as