I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

What themes di you think the preface foreshadow

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One of the main themes of the preface is race and appearance; Maya already establishes that she wanted to be a movie-star looking white girl as a child, and tried to deny her real appearance. Maya longs to fit the stereotype of a blond haired blue-eyed girl: a symbol of white privilege.