A secret message that could be presumed in this poem is to show white people/oppressors how much stronger we are than them and that we are overcomers no matter the circumstance or situation which is why they fear us and feel so threatened by us. By doing this it shows others what they are capable of and helps them to embrace their roots. Leaving behind nights of terror and fear, I rise, Into a daybreak that's wondrously clear, I rise, Bringing the gifts that my ancestors gave, I am the dream and the hope of the slave.” she is not ashamed of who she is or the barriers that society/ white people has put on her and her culture instead she uplifts her heritage/roots and lets it mold her into an amazing women. Instead it proves how confident she is in her roots and heritage as she states “Does my sexiness upset you? Does it come as a surprise, That I dance like I've got diamonds, At the meeting of my thighs?” “Out of the huts of history's shame, I rise, Up from a past that's rooted in pain, I rise, I'm a black ocean, leaping and wide, Welling and swelling I bear in the tide. Her intent is to show that we as a people are not afraid nor affected by the harmful threats, words or acts cruelty show against us to oppress our spirit, souls and body. The reason why she starts off by saying ‘you’ is to signify who she is talking to as she writes this poem. It starts off by stating “You may write me down in history, With your bitter, twisted lies,You may tread me in the very dirt,But still, like dust, I'll rise.” as well as “You may shoot me with your words, You may cut me with your eyes, You may kill me with your hatefulness, But still, like air, I'll rise.” She really uses the appeal of pathos, smile and allusion to get her message across to both races. however, Angelou rights this from a stances of pride and encouragement of the black culture and our african root. It shows a glimpse of how people regarded them in society. The diction and references that Angelou uses refers to the past and present time of how people of color and slaves were treated and looked upon. This is an uplifting poem generated to people of color all over the world. The poem Still I Rise is written by Maya Angelou in 1978 who is an american poet ,a civil- rights activist etc. I am the dream and the hope of the slave. Bringing the gifts that my ancestors gave,
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