Meghan McDonald Mr. D’Souza ENG-4A1 Tuesday November 14th, 2000 Back Roads vs. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings Often in life people lead very different lives, however, more often then not we all have problems and struggles. The way we deal with these problems is what makes us survive and determines our success in life. In Tawni O’Dell’s novel Back Roads, the lead character Harley is a teen growing up in …showed first 75 words of 1088 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1088 total…sibling sisters. He leads a life full of confusion and shortcomings. In Maya Angelou’s I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, Maya is a Negro-female growing up in the segregated south. Maya too, lives a life filled with barriers and conflict. Although the characters, plots, and settings are very different, they do have similarities. Maya and Harley’s stories share similarities and differences in relation to the characters, setting, and the plot. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**