How do the events in "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings” most influence Maya Angelou’s later poem, "The Caged Bird”?

Maya Angelou’s memoir describes childhood experiences of restriction, hardship, and longing for freedom. Those experiences help shape the central contrast in “The Caged Bird” between a bird trapped in a cage and one that can fly freely. Choice B, her childhood experiences giving her an understanding of being trapped and being free, best explains the poem’s influence.

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