8/16/10
pages 243- 272
When Maya returned from her trip from the South she soon learned that her Mother and brother were not getting along. She knew they both loved each other dearly but her mother couldn't bare to see Bailey going down the path he was headed on. After weeks of fighting Bailey finally moved out. Although it was hard for Angelou to accept, she understood- after her brother's explanation- it was for the best, and it was time for him to be on his own. Days were gloomy without her older brother there with her and Maya had started to skip school. The way her mother explained how she would let her skip class if she was caught up on her work made me think of her differently. I thought this made her a good parent, being able to see it from Maya's point of view instead of yelling. That was the difference between Momma and their Mother. Both were very good at raising the Bailey and Maya, but both had opposite views on how to do so. I thought it was neat that Maya got to experience both types and it helped her to become a more well rounded person in the end.
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