The List In Jamaica Kincaid's Girl

The list in the story, Girl by Jamaica Kincaid, would not be accepted in todays modern society.
The list in Girl, is in stark contrast with how women regard themselves today and can only be viewed as very undermining of what it means to be a woman and what a woman is supposed to be like. The short story consists of a list of what a woman should strive to be. During the time period of the book, women did not have a role outside the home. More often than not, a woman was a housewife. This meant that she cooked, cleaned, took care of her children, and supported her husband. Today, however, this is not the case. Women hold the same jobs as men and do just as well. They may even provide the primary income for the family. To look at the list and