Melinda vs. Caged Bird

Melinda is alike and different than the caged and free bird in Maya Angelou's poem "Caged Bird". Melinda is a lot like the caged bird. She has been through a traumatic experience and feels that she cannot tell anyone about it. By not telling anyone, she is trapped by her fear. When she finally decides to speak out against Andy and save herself from her own fear, she becomes free. She is free from the pain and fear that has been holding her back. Never again will Melinda let anyone or anything hold her back.