"I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" - A Book Review

"I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" a wonderful book I have recently read, was written by Maya Angelou, an African-American author. The novel presents the difficulties of the black people in the southern part of the USA , and shows how strength of character and a love of literature can help overcome racism and trauma. I loved reading that book and I found it really fascinating.

The main character, Marguerite Johnson, begins her journey at the age of three, when she and her older brother move to live with their grandmother in Stamps,Arkansas. In Stamps they meet racism for the first time in their lives, when the white children of their town hassle them relentlessly, when a white dentist refuses to treat Maya's rotting tooth, and more.

Marguerite and her older brother Bailey had the most specialand closest relationship she had ever had with anybody. She told him everything about her life, and he was always by her side for everything she needed. For a sixteen year old girl, Marguerite went through a lot in her life, racism, she was sexually abused and raped, she got pregnant and gave birth. Marguerite presents the pain and misery the black people felt in the twentieth century.

To conclude, I sincerely recommend that book, I enjoyed every minute of reading it. The story made me realize the things that black people went through , and I could truly identifie with them. All the things Marguerite went through and the way she handled her life fascinated me and I enjoyed reading and being part of it.



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Daphna

The junk we eat

These days, more and more people buy fast food as a part of their daily routine. Everywhere we go, we can see a variety of fast food chains. These food manufacturers sell us unhealthy food, which eventually causes us many problems and affects our behavior badly. In my opinion, the manufacturers should take responsibility and make healthier food.

Fast food may be delicious and easy to get, but it causes our body a lot of problems. That food does not have any nutritive ingredients, it is full of junk, which destroys our bodies. For example, a few years ago a documentary movie came out that discovered the influence of fast food on the human body. The movie "Super Size Me" follows an American man in a 30-day time period in which he eats only McDonald's food. As a result, the thin 32 year old man gained 11.1 kg, a 13% body mass increase, a cholesterol level of 230, and experienced mood swings, and liver damage. It took him fourteen months to lose the weight gained from his experiment.

Moreover, according to the article "The Disaster between Our Ears" the food we eat affects directly our behavior. For example, eating healthy and nutritious food would make you calmer and relaxed compared to eating unhealthy food, which makes you less concentrated and nervous.

To conclude, I believe that the manufacturers should be responsible and make healthier food for the health of everyone. The manufacturers have to add more healthy and nutritious ingredients to their food, and to reduce the quantity of sugar and fat in the food.

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Daphna