Read the following excerpt from Maya Angelou’s I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings and answer the question: In cotton-picking time the late afternoons revealed the harshness of Black Southern life, which in the early morning had been softened by nature’s blessing of grogginess, forgetfulness and the soft lamplight.
In at least 100 words, identify the tone and discuss Angelou’s use of it in the above excerpt, including how it relates to her individual experience and personal perspective.