Spring Break Poem

I choose the poem by Maya Angelou, "Woman Work", and I decided that it would go well with the 1971 prompt that reads- " In a brief essay, identify at least two of the implications implicit in the society reflected in the poem. Support your statements by specific references to the

poem." 

Angelou seems to be wanting to bring attention to a large group of people that have been over looked and not appreciated for the work they have done; yes and staying at home and taking care of everything in the house is a job and can also be an extension if you have another on the side. Angelou captivated my attention just by her title as I read I saw how passionate she was to make others realize that women don't have it easy. " I've got the children to tend"- Angelou, in that part of her poem she was specific to say "I've", meaning that she has to take care of the children, because she has no other choice. It is always assumed that the women have to stay home and take care of the children, and be the care givers. I'm not saying that we don't love or children but why is it expected of us to always tend to the children. I am also not close minded enough to say that no man takes care of his child because that is not true either. We have grown up thinking that certain jobs are for males and others for females. My teacher once gave me a riddle and the answer was that the doctor was the mom but it took us a while to figure out that the doctor wasn't a male. If I were to read a portion of Angulou's poem for example, "The floor to mop, the food to shop" we would most likely assume that the person speaking was a women. Angelou not only brought into attention that women DO work, but also, what society thinks a woman's role should be within the household.