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Read the Above Lines and Answer the Question that Follow. Why Does the Caged Bird Sing? - English 2 (Literature in English)

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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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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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Chapter 1.07 I Know why the Caged Bird Sings
Stanza 2 | Q 3

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