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Why does the poet compare a soldier to a caged bird in the poem Caged Bird by Maya Angelou?

Why does the poet compare a soldier to a caged bird in the poem Caged Bird by Maya Angelou?

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  1. A caged bird is a soldier because it fights against the limits set upon it by others. That constant fight and the act of singing songs of freedom makes the bird a soldier.

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