i know why the caged bird sings
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 mrs.cullinan | maya's first employer, disrespected her refusing to call maya by her name |
| joyce | bailey's first love, has sex with him, uses him and runs away |
| brother taylor | sees his wife's ghost |
| annie henderson | mamma... |
| grandma baxter | vivians mom |
| sister monroe | woman who goes crazy in church |
| miss kirwin | mayas teacher in san francisco treats maya as an equal |
| louise kendricks | maya's first friend outside the family |
| mrs. bertha flowers | one of maya's idols, gets her to talk, sparks mayas interest in literature |
| thou shall not be dirty, impudent | mommas two commandments |
| sympathy by paul laurence | poem + author title came from |
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