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Read the Above Lines and Answer the Question that Follow. Why Does the Caged Bird Sing?

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Question

But a BIRD that stalks down his narrow cage
Can seldom see through his bars of rage
His wings are clipped and his feet are tied
So he opens his throat to sing.

Read the above lines and answer the question that follow.

Why does the caged bird sing?

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Solution

The caged bird sings because it is the only way it knows to express itself.

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Chapter 1.07: I Know why the Caged Bird Sings - Stanza 2

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Evergreen Publication Treasure Trove [English] Class 9 and 10 ICSE
Chapter 1.07 I Know why the Caged Bird Sings
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