I Know WhyThe Caged Bird Sings

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selfish, and conceited man, who is not a good father. Chris Corey pg. 2 3) Character "I" 2: Secondary Characters - Grandmother Baxter - the children’s nearly white grandmother; she is a precinct leader - Grandfather Baxter - dies a few years after Maya returns to Stamps - Uncle Willie - Maya and Bailey’s uncle; he lives with Momma Henderson; paralyzed since he was three - Dolores Stockland - Daddy Bailey’s girlfriend; she is jealous of Maya and attacks her - Mrs. Bertha Flowers - Momma’s sophisticated friend who helps Maya find confidence through books - Mr. Freeman - a past boyfriend of Vivian’s; he rapes Maya and is killed by her uncles - Tom, Tutti, Ira & Billy - Vivian’s brothers; they are tough; they beat Freeman to death after he rapes Maya - Daddy Clidell - married to Vivian; poorly educated property owner; Maya’s closest father head figure - Viola Cullinan - Maya’s first employer, a barren white woman; her husband has two children with a black mistress; Maya ...

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as being happy and cheerful always enraged Maya. - While black men had a very difficult time supporting themselves, Willie was paralyzed He tired to hide his handicap in front of two strangers, when Maya saw this it made her feel closer to him. - The white former sheriff Mr. Stewart came to warn Momma that some white people were enraged because a black man messed with a white woman. Momma hid Willie in the potato and onion bins because they might take their anger out on him, luckily that was not the case. - While Maya was insulted for her appearance, Bailey was always complimented. Bailey always protected her from the offending person. - Three poor white children mocked came into Momma’s ...

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