According to Glazier, Angelou's use of understatement, self-mockery, humor, and irony have remaining visitors of Angelou's autobiographies uncertain of what she left out and how they should respond to the occasions she described. He argued that Angelou's book has presented a "beneficial framework" for checking out the obstacles a lot of kids like Maya have faced and how their communities have assisted them be successful. Educator Daniel Challener, in his 1997 book Stories of Resilience in Childhood, analyzed the activities in Caged Bird to illustrate resiliency in youngsters. According to African-American literature scholar Pierre A. Walker, the problem for substantially of the background of African-American literature was that its authors have had to validate its status as literature prior to they could attain their political plans, which was why Angelou's editor Robert Loomis was capable to dare her into crafting Caged Bird by tough her to publish an autobiography that could be deemed "superior artwork". Some have been vital of the book's sexually specific scenes, use of language, and irreverent depictions of religion. In addition, she used the components of blues tunes, which includes the act of testimony when talking of one's life and struggles, ironic understatement, and the use of natural metaphors, rhythms, and intonations.