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Reader Response to “Girl” As I began reading “Girl,” by Jamaica Kincaid, it seemed to be some sort of guide on how to live. It seemed to be repetitive and boring. I was not expecting for it to become one of the most intriguing stories I have ever read. It ended up being very easy to connect to, especially as a girl. I feel as if I am always being told how I need to act as a girl. How I need to be “ladylike” and how I need to learn to cook. For example, in the story it says “soak salt fish overnight before you cook it.” The story was also fascinating because it left a lot of room for imagination. I had several outlooks on this story each time I read it. While I read this story a few questions kept reoccuring in my mind. One
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