Question

'his tune is heard on the distant hill' Explain.

this question is from chapter 7 treasure trove book ( I know why the caged bird sings )​

Answer 1

According to the author the caged bird's cry of freedom is heard on the distant hill.

• While the caged bird may never have known freedom, the speaker suggests that he still sings about it as he was made for freedom.  
• The sentence is analogous to the time of Maya Angelou's African American struggle.
• She thought that black Americans were singing and dancing, as well as crying out for the rights they deserved, but only heard as a distant voice.

Answer 2

Answer:

This line means that although this bird is captured in a narrow cage, and has to experience so much mental pain due to its current situation, it still sings for his freedom, and his voice is heard far and wide. This symbolizes that the voice of an oppressed person can never be silenced, and his heard everywhere