booksofthedead’s Reviews > I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings > Status Update

I chose to skip the rape scene with my class, but the after effects are almost just as brutal. Having had a childhood friend who was raped when we were five and having lived through a rape trial and fear of men, it was too much for me to relive, even second hand. However, it did help my students understand just how serious, just how devastating, rape can be on an entire community.