Writers Dreaming

1.The caged bird sings for freedom. the caged bird wants to be free from the cage and fly free in the sky but instead he is trapped and limited. I understand this allegory with many real life examples. African Americans experienced similar conditions during times of slavery. African Americans would sing in the fields to pass time. They would sing songs of the free land and of freedom from slavery.

2.I believe I have to power over adversity. Growing up as a biracial female I have experienced much adversity first hand. Through much of my educational experiences I have felt what it is like to be different and have to push through criticism for things beyond my control. Yet, I have still been successful at my education and plan to continue to do so.

3.I do think talking about negative things give them more power. I have noticed when I am having a bad day, the more times i tell the story or complain about the negative events, the more sorry I become for myself and the more negative my attitude becomes. However when I try to move past negative things and focus on the positive I receive a happier response from myself.

4. I do believe that dreams may reveal things that we may not admit to ourselves. I have had dreams about feeling guilty over things I have convinced myself they no longer matter. I have also had dreams of boys I thought I know longer cared about. I think dreams can sometimes represent thoughts of our subconscious mind that we like to believe we don't think. On the other hand, I think dreams can also reflect metaphors for things going on in our lives. These are dreams such as the teeth falling out which may represent insecurities. I think all dreams are very unique and tell many different secrets.