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I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
by Maya Angelou
by Maya Angelou
miaaa's review
bookshelves: ophelia-s-library, memoirs-biographies
Oct 15, 09
bookshelves: ophelia-s-library, memoirs-biographies
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Read in October, 2009 — I own a copy
'What coloured people had done to white people in the first place?' Asked Bailey Jr. to Uncle Willie. The question, enquired by a mere little boy, summed up every bits of Maya's life in this book.
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'Sebenarnya apa yang telah dilakukan orang kulit berwarna kepada mereka yang berkulit putih dahulu?' Tanya Bailey kecil kepada Paman Willie. Pertanyaan yang begitu sederhana namun sangat mengena.
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'Sebenarnya apa yang telah dilakukan orang kulit berwarna kepada mereka yang berkulit putih dahulu?' Tanya Bailey kecil kepada Paman Willie. Pertanyaan yang begitu sederhana namun sangat mengena.
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Reading Progress
| 09/24/2009 | page 4 |
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1.32% | "If growing up is painful for the Southern Black girl, being aware of her displacement is the rust on the razor that threatens the throat." |
| 09/30/2009 | page 48 |
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15.79% | "The judge called Momma Mrs. Henderson. The Whites tickled their funny bones, the Negroes thought it proved the worth of her." |
| 10/02/2009 | page 88 |
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28.95% | "Rather than seeking helps for her sullenness, out of the abuse, the Baxters sent Maya and Bailey Jr. back to Momma Johnson!" |
| 10/06/2009 | page 136 |
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44.74% | "Joe Louis, a Black boy. Some Black mother's son. Champion of the world. When he won the boxing fight, it's like a Christmas in Stamps." |
| 10/08/2009 | page 184 |
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60.53% | "Donleavy ruined Maya's graduation by reminding the Blacks they couldn't be greater than Black sportsmen but Henry Reed saved the night." |
| 10/12/2009 | page 243 |
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79.93% | "One wonders why sometimes biological father is more like a distant relative than a stepfather!" |
| 10/14/2009 | page 304 |
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100.0% | "In the middle of confusion of Lesbianism, Hermaphrodite, High School Diploma and Dear Mother's departure to Alaska, Maya's son was born!" |
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Oct 15, 2009 01:27am
Buku dari Mas Ronny kemarin yah Mia...aku suka Maya Angelou-nya.
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bukan roos ini aku dapat pas periplus sale 80% hehe yang dari mas ronny masih di boks keknya bakal dibaca tahun depan *bisik2 takut yg disebut denger dan datang bawa lightsaber* wahahaha
bagus banget, buku pertama dari seri otobiografi dia waktu masih kecil saat warga kulit hitam masih disebut Negro, tidak diakui haknya sebagai warga negara dan mendapatkan perlakuan rasialis (khususnya di daerah selatan amrik)aku rekomen banget baca buku ini roos, mau? *gak pake cristiano ronaldo cukup giggs dan park ji-sung* hehe
