Read the passage from "the caged bird.” but a bird that stalks down his narrow cage can seldom see through his bars of rage his wings are clipped and his feet are tied so he opens his throat to sing. in "i know why the caged bird sings,” how does marguerite’s reaction to oppression differ from the reaction of the caged bird? she refuses to dress nicely for mrs. flowers. she refuses to leave the house. she refuses to eat mrs. flowers’s cookies. she refuses to speak to anyone.