What is the significance of maya angelou's depiction of her own youthful admiration for william shakespeare in i know why the caged bird sings?
a. it is indicative of her effort to rebel against her grandmother's views on racism.
b. it demonstrates that she loves beautiful language and appreciates many kinds of writers.
c. it suggests that she will grow up to write many shakespearean sonnets.
d. it shows how she uses shakespeare's works as a buffer between her and other children.

answer: #1 is (a) however

explanation:

at the beginning of the story, elisa just has the small idea of wanting more attention, but as the story progressed, her desire for more attention grew larger. before she talked to the man with the wagon she was just focused on her chrysanthemums but when she talked to him and got some attention she enjoyed it, so she decided to get all dolled up for henry. but when they were on the way to dinner she was so upset because she saw the flowers on the side of the road and realized the man didn't take interest in her like she thought.

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