Occupation Conductorette

Describe Maya Angelou

• She is African American,

  intelligent, self-starting, and

  somewhat proud

• She is a strict mother who wants the best for her daughter

• She is a secretary who works in an office, and has racist views

• She is a black girl who features in the start of the story but not at the ending

Describe Maya's mother

• Her mother is not a significant character in this story

• Her mother is very distant and does not communicate very much

• Maya's mother is abusive and ignores her daughter's needs

• Maya's mother is a stubborn,

  motivating character who

  supports a self-starting

  approach in life

How did her mother help

her with her job?

• She didn't help her

• Making her lunch and helping her get to and from work

• By going over her resume and practicing interview questions

• By lending her a business suit

What does Maya compare

the struggle between her

and the receptionist to? (Check all that apply)

• Hamlet and Laertes

• People who are sworn enemies

• Characters from the past

• Long lost friends

• Strangers who don't know each other

Do you admire Maya and her life choices?

• Not at all

• Somewhat

• I admire her a lot

• She is my HERO!

What do you think of Maya and her life choices? (there will be a poll on this too!)

How will Maya make her

mother proud of her?

• Staying out of trouble

• Getting into college

• Landing a job

• Meeting a nice guy

The first person to reject her at the cable car office is the ______________

What does Maya feel she

has earned at the end of

the story?

• Revenge over racist people

• A place in society and a name

  for herself

• An amazing reputation in her community

• An idea for a story

What happens when Maya

talks to the receptionist

about getting a job on the

streetcars?

• She tells Maya that she should apply when she is 18

• She is friendly to Maya

• She tells Maya that the company is going out of business

• She lies to Maya to try to put her off