Jamaica Kincaid Girl Essay

Receiving advice from a person of influence is something almost every person goes through at least once in their lifetime. In the short story “Girl” by Jamaica Kincaid, this is something a young girl experiences. The story is being told from the second person point of view. This emphasizes the role of the narrator in the story and proposes that the story is like a manual for the girl to follow throughout her life. From beginning to the end of the story the narrator gives the girl advice based off of her personal views and beliefs. Although the way she speaks about the girl may seem harsh, she is just trying to turn her into a tolerable woman.
To demonstrate to the young girl what is right and wrong, the narrator repeats a series of do’s and