In “i know why the caged bird sings,” marguerite is like the caged bird in the poem “the caged bird” because she feels
a apprehensive. b embarrassed. c furious. d trapped.

Trapped

Margerite, or Maya, feels trapped in the novel. She is trapped by her social class, her gender, and her race. She is a victim of sexual abuse and feels abandoned by her parents. The comments she gets about her looks makes her feel like an ugly duckling. She hides in her books where she can feel more free and identify with the characters.