Comments on: Question: Why does the caged bird sing?

By: Alex Webb

Alex Webb — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 18:02:08 +0000

The bird sings to spread its message because although the cage may stop it from physical freedom but in spreading its word the bird has achieved freedom as the song will continue to spread, forever.

By: Chris Fischer

Chris Fischer — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 04:45:46 +0000

Why does man confined to ‘earth and the moon’ (I think that’s the only places man has actually ‘been to’ that we know of….) find joy?

By: Nick

Nick — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 19:20:42 +0000

It sings, because with its voice, it defeats its captors. Its physical entrapment is overcome by a free spirit.

By: DJ

DJ — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 18:22:17 +0000

The caged bird sings not because it dreams of being free to fly around. It’s song is one of happiness, because life is great for the bird. Here in it’s little cage, it is protected from all bad things, but it can still see the world from between the bars. It appreciates the beauty that surrounds it, and cherishes the place it has in that world. If I were the birdie, which sometimes I feel like I am. I would sing too.

By: Sean

Sean — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 16:04:23 +0000

The bird sings because it is it’s nature to sing. The bird doesn’t see the bars; it sees the sunrise and greets it the only way it knows how. In the case of the nightingale; it glimpses the dusk and lulls the world to sleep with a song of appreciation for having experienced the day just past.

By: sloan

sloan — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 02:44:09 +0000

*bird

By: Lhai

Lhai — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 05:32:00 +0000

Maya Angelou knows why the caged bird sings.

By: Geraldine

Geraldine — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 05:28:08 +0000

The caged bird sings because without music the world would Bb.(Bb = be flat in music terms)

By: sloan

sloan — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 05:09:46 +0000

The caged birds sings because even in the darkest times there is still hope left.

By: Adam

Adam — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 00:34:51 +0000

Caged birds singing are free.

By: Davey Wavey

Davey Wavey — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 23:59:12 +0000

And the winner is…..

By: Steffi

Steffi — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 19:55:07 +0000

(stolen from this great german comic: http://oliver.kler-online.de/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/nichtlustig_loewe_kaefig_waerter.jpg)

By: Steffi

Steffi — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 19:53:46 +0000

lol, thats why I sing

By: Steffi

Steffi — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 19:52:27 +0000

it thinks: “you know, maybe I am free in a very small world and you are caged in a very big cage”

By: Steffi

Steffi — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 19:46:52 +0000

why the hell should it not?

By: darren

darren — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 18:44:10 +0000

It sings for the same reason I would sing, I won’t tell you Why I’d sing but I will tell you what I would sing, “My favourite things” why?? cause then I won’t feeeeeel sooooooo badddddddddddd

By: Uhnyak

Uhnyak — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 08:26:15 +0000

Two things to put together:

1. A bird does not know it is in a cage.
2. A bird sings no matter what.

If speaking through natural selection, birds would adapt a lot faster to the new environment and would keep doing its thing. This is contrary to people – who may take an entire lifetime to adapt. We are the only species that reason…

By: Leslie O.

Leslie O. — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 23:47:33 +0000

OR because it can’t play an instrument!

By: Caleb

Caleb — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 04:42:59 +0000

Nothing I said was meant 2 be taken literally. Just as ‘Why The Caged Bird Sings’ is neither about singing nor is it about birds. That was my interution of the sentance. Sorry 4 my lack of clarity.

By: Caleb

Caleb — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 04:27:26 +0000

Um hello, nothing I said was meant 2 be taken literally. Just as Maya Angelou’s ‘Why The Caged Bird Sings’ is NOT about birds or singing.

By: Leslie O.

Leslie O. — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 23:21:52 +0000

Our higher power speaks to us in mysterious ways, and little or big birds singing,even when caged, is an example to us humans to temper our anger, and accept whatever comes our way with an accepting peaceful heart.

By: Christine D

Christine D — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 22:53:52 +0000

Matt that was inspirational:)

By: Caleb

Caleb — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 17:58:12 +0000

If she does not sing, she will go insane from all the pain that life has thrust upon her. She sings to prove that she is stronger than her abusers and they have not broken her. Her wings are broken, but her spirit soars high.

By: caleb

caleb — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 17:52:00 +0000

If she does not sing, she will go insane from all the pain that life has thrust upon her. She sings to rise above the pain and prove she is stronger than her abusers.

By: Tony

Tony — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 09:36:17 +0000

The caged bird sings because it knows no other path than to be content in even the miserable moments of life–because even though it’s caged it’s never lost its ability to fly.