Question

In the poem "I KNOW WHY THE CAGED BIRD SINGS" Is the state of captivity of caged bird natural? Why/Why not? Plz answer ASAP and correctly

Answer 1

All caged birds are either captured or captive-bred. In the wild, these beautiful beings are never alone, and if separated even for just a moment, they call wildly to their flockmates. Flock-oriented, they preen each other, fly together, play, and share egg-incubation duties. Many species of birds mate for life and share parenting tasks. Most birds will not take a second mate in the wild if their first is lost

Answer 2

The poem is divided into six stanzas, describing the state of two birds, where one is free and ‘floats’ and ‘dares to claim the sky’, while the other is caged in his ‘bar of rage’. The first and the third stanza shows the delight of the free bird experiencing freedom, whereas the rest of the stanzas concentrate on the plight of the caged bird. Angelou puts greater emphasis on the lamentable state of the caged bird, and contrasts this with that of the free bird.

How the bird in captivity can be in natural state? It's not natural , because the natural state of bird is when bird can move about and glide freely through the air.bird should have freedom to move about wherever it desires.



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