author of Twentieth Century American Literature,Tries her wings and learns that she can fly, of a brief marriage to afreedom fighter. It is also a period when her son grows into manhood(Page204).This story looks back on the times that Maya Angelou faced bringingup her black male child, where so many barriers and obstacles stood in theway of him maturing into adulthood(Twentieth Century American Literature 204). Angelou in addition, shows her readers the hazards of raising a blackchild by a lonesome woman. Maya Angelou, Shows how one woman succeedsin skirting these dangers and comes out safely on the other side(Twentieth Century American Literature 204).Now in her thirties, the main character of The Heart of a Woman issearching for a place where she is comfortable with herself. Now, as she is trying to lead a life on a houseboat in San Francisco, Angelou is entertainingthe legendary Billie Holiday just a few months before the singersdeath(American Writers 8). One of the most memorable pieces of thenarrative is Angelous four day friendship with the moody image of BillieHoliday. Certainly, Maya Angelou has undergone a tremendous amount oflifetime experiences, whether they have been ups or downs she has gonethrough it all. Numerous experiences in which were negative have givenAngelou a prayer by allowing herself to write her negativity in such a waythat a reader can feel. Maya Angelou, as a remarkably talented writer andautobiographer, has succeeded in life despite her hardships and misfortunes. Her successes have resulted from these, which she sobeautifully indicates in her autobiographies. ...
