Question

Read this excerpt from Chapter 1 of I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou and answer the question.

When I was three and Balley four, we had arrived in the musty little town, wearing tags on our wrists which
Instructed - To Whom It May Concern' - that we were Marguerite and Bailey Johnson Jr. ... Negro
passengers, who always traveled with loaded lunch boxes, felt sorry for the poor little motherless darlings'
and plled us with cold fried chicken and potato salad.
Deducing from the diction, which of the following are possible audiences for the memoir? Select all that apply.
train conductors and passengers
Caucasian adults interested in American history
children of three and four years of age Oke ones in the memois
African American adults from the South who can relate to Angelou's story

Answer 1

Caucasian adults interested in American history

African American adults from the South who can relate to Angelou's story

Step-by-step explanation:

The diction used in the paragraph does not have childish elements, although it had a simple and direct language. The paragraph is about the autobiography of Maya Angelou and is not a text with the purpose of entertaining the reader, but rather to expose and provoke a reflection on life as America has treated the black population, over the years.

For this reason, we can say that two possible publics for this paragraph were:

• Caucasian adults interested in American history
• African American adults from the South who can relate to Angelou's story