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What good will result from each caged bird's singing in Angelou's and

Dunbar's poems? In other words, why do they continue to sing? *

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The poem describes the opposing experiences between two birds: one bird is able to live in nature as it pleases, while a different caged bird suffers in captivity. Due to its profound suffering, the caged bird sings, both to cope with its circumstances and to express its own longing for freedom.

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