Abstract
Maya Angelou is best known for her writing several volumes of autobiographies divulging racial discrimination, racial violence, sexuality, the dominance of white authority, racial inequality, and oppression. Her popular autobiography I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings is acknowledged by readers worldwide and acclaimed for her creative mind. She has also stood for herself by rejecting the social norms and white supremacy. The most important aspect of her stance isthatshe has openly discussed taboo subjects about sexual violence and sexuality in her writing. Angelou has represented the traumatic experiences, violence, and fear of mob lynching not only for herself but also for the pathetic condition of Blacks in African America. The researcher aims to critically explore traumatic experiences through the disciplines of narratology. Secondly, to delve into Marguerite’s journey of transformation into a self-determined woman by accepting herself as well asthe Black community in the dominance of white people. The researchers are applying the textual research method of interpretive approach in Angelou’s autobiography I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
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