Based on Angelou’s characterization of Mrs. Flowers, her home, and the “lessons in living” she conducts there, what impact did Mrs. Flowers have on Angelou’s life, both in the short and long term. How does Angelou’s use of figurative language impact her purpose and message in this excerpt? Explain, using textual evidence and original commentary. From I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings Biography part

Mrs.Flowers is a graceful and wealthy woman who dresses in fancy clothes like fancy and expensive printed dresses,hats,gloves,shoes. Physically, she is thin and dark with small white teeth. Mrs.Flowers got her by talking, reading, and writing again, setting Angelou's life on an extraordinary course that includes participating in the Civil Rights Movement alongside Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Malcolm X, writing bestselling books, and beingawarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom.