Southern Mothers In Jamaica Kincaid's Poem Girl

Jamaica Kincaid’s poem “Girl” seems to be a mother guiding and teaching her daughter about life and how to do many things. “Girl” makes me think of southern mothers including my own. My mother has taught me how to sew, cook, and to be polite and treat everyone equally. This may seem like the classic standard women are held to but, to me, it is much more than that. Being taught to sew has enabled me to be independent in being able to mend my own clothes. This allows me to help my family so they do not have to do this themselves. Instead of having to rely on someone else to fix a thread or a button, I am able to do this myself. Another skill I have adopted from my mother is the ability to cook. Although I have only learned to cook foods that