Quote #10

8/17/10
page 289

At the end of the book when Maya is sleeping with her new-born son. Her mother wakes her up to assure her she is doing fine. She says, "See, you don't have to think about doing the right thing. If you're for the right thing, then you do it without thinking." This quote not only describes Maya's actions with the baby. It also explains her whole way of thinking. By telling her this it shows that her mother lives her life with those words in mind. By adding it in her book, it shows that Angelou must feel the same way.