Explain the setting of the poem Caged Bird by Maya Angelou.
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The setting of the poem is contrasting. The free bird is shown as something which can roam freely in nature. The bright sky and golden sun and rivers are described as his roaming zones. On the other hand, a caged bird’s setting is in desolation and wilderness. The only reference to a greater setting is distant hills where his songs are heard otherwise it is always the prison around him.