Table of Contents
- 1 What is the theme of my name is Margaret by Maya Angelou?
- 2 Who said this that name is too long shes Mary from now on?
- 3 What is your name girl Angelou?
- 4 Why does Mrs Cullinan call Maya Mary?
- 5 Why the family was so worried when Bailey didn’t come home before dark?
- 6 Why was my name is Margaret important to Maya Angelou?
- 7 How to read what’s your name, Girl?
What is the theme of my name is Margaret by Maya Angelou?
Margaret does not like her name is changed, but Miss Glory does like it, a lot. The perspective reflects how do people think, how do peole react, how do people control their emotions. Also, about identity, as human being, many of them constantly change their identities every time in their life, not always, but often.
Who said this that name is too long shes Mary from now on?
“You mean 27 Margaret, ma’am. Her name’s Margaret.” “That’s too long. She’s Mary from now on.
What is your name girl Angelou?
In “What’s Your Name Girl?,” Maya Angelou tells her story of being a young southern black girl working for a white woman, Mrs. Cullinan, when racism and segregation still persisted. Being young and black in the South during the 1930’s, Maya, then known as Margaret, equated her name with a sense of self and respect.
Why was Bailey late from coming home Saturday night?
Later Bailey explains to Maya that he was late because he had seen a movie starring a white actress, Kay Francis, who looked like Vivian, and he stayed late to watch the movie a second time.
What is finishing school by Maya Angelou about?
The short story was written for the Southerners and the Blacks, Angelou wants them to know what she went through when she was young, and to show what young girls were put through unnecessary preparations for adulthood and briefly explained the differences between what white girls learned and what colored girls learned.
Why does Mrs Cullinan call Maya Mary?
Cullinan call Maya “Mary” because “Margaret” is too long. Even worse, Maya notes, her name is Marguerite, not Margaret. When Mrs. Cullinan begins calling her Mary, Maya becomes furious.
Why the family was so worried when Bailey didn’t come home before dark?
Anything other than her name, she doesn’t appreciate. Why is the family so concerned when Bailey does not return from the movies after dark? Any break from routine may herald unbearable news. They were scared that he might have been taken by a white person.
Why was my name is Margaret important to Maya Angelou?
In Maya Angelou’s “My Name is Margaret”, Identity especially name becomes a thing that crucial. The story that mainly focus on Margaret’s experiences when working on a white woman’s house, has a really crucial issue about identity. Someone would do anything to take back their identity, to make other respect them.
How to use Maya Angelou’s what’s your name, Girl?
* Clarify why Margaret finds the name “Mary” insulting. * Imagery (appeals to the five senses): specific images? * Sentence structure/length: short simple sentences; what’s the effect of using these?
What’s the real name of Margaret in my Name is Margaret?
Her Actual name is Marguerite Annie Johnson, that’s why in the story Margaret said “….. couldn’t even pronounce my name correctly. ” when Mrs. Cullinan told her guest that “She doesn’t talk much. Her name’s Margaret when she asked about what her slaves name.
How to read what’s your name, Girl?
Reading Guide to Maya Angelou’s “What’s Your Name, Girl?” * Note Maya Angelou’s biography (link on the Learning Web). * Writing strategies: narration and/or description?