Question

While books that are often held up as classics in the U.S. educational system, such as Mark Twain’s Huckleberry Finn, are widely regarded as being universally applicable, writing by marginalized groups, such as Maya Angelou’s I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, is often considered:?

Answer 1

Answer:

A particular perspective

Explanation:

Books that are held as "classics" are often considered as such because they are thought to represent a "universal" experience, such as that of being a child. However, books by marginalized groups are considered to represent only that minority (in Angelou's case, the minority groups could be victims of abuse, underprivileged people, or African-American women, for example). This is often a biased view of American society, in which we overestimate the shared practices of the dominant group, while underestimate those of other groups.

Answer 2

Answer:

Explanation:

Some other books that are often held up as classic in the U.S. Educational system is Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens, or Animal Farm by George Orwell.