In the article “On Seeing England For the First Time” (1981)‚ Jamaica Kincaid asserts that colonization and the act of erasing a nation’s identity is unacceptable and that the individuality of a country and each of its people must be preserved. She conveys her contempt for England by heavily satirizing and condemning the country for its impositions‚ illustrating using caricature‚ irony‚ strategic punctuation‚ juxtaposition‚ and sarcasm to explain how England indifferently pervaded every aspect of
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Jamaica Kincaid‚ born Elaine Potter Richardson‚ is originally from St. John’s‚ Antigua (Britannica). She was born in 1949 and three years later she had learned to read by attending local schools which provided a british style education (Britannica). Her father was a cabinet maker and her mother was a political activist (Britannica). By the age of sixteen‚ she left her home in St. John’s to come to America and be an au pair in Manhattan (Garner). She however felt that being an au pair was synonymous
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Many similarities and differences are found throughout “If” By Rudyard Kipling and “Girl” by Jamaica Kincaid. These include the theme and meaning of the text‚ how the person talking delivered the information‚ and what the message the person was trying to get through. Those are the three things that will be compared and contrasted in this essay. The theme of these two texts share both a common theme and some parts of the theme that are different. For example “If” follows a somewhat make your own
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sMorgan Serughetti Ms. Briggs Foundations 1 4-20-15 A Small Place Essay Response In the book A Small Place Jamaica Kincaid uses powerful diction and specific imagery to empower the identities and culture of the native people living on Antigua. Due to the British colonists and tourists visiting their island she uses her sarcastic voice to convey that she and her fellow Antiguans are angry and have been oppressed‚ because the British are eliminating the native culture. With the great diction she
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Have you ever questioned the thin line blocking the fantasy world from reality? Picture a world where fantasies and dreams intertwine with reality‚ flickering between the lines of whats real and whats not‚ as if being caught in a never ending cycle of solving a puzzle‚ trying to decipher whether youre in a dream or the real world‚ almost as if you’re lost. In "what ive been doing lately‚" Jamaica Kincaid creates a lost mood by using figurative language and setting skillfully. The setting of the
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Jamaica: Bad Government‚ Small Country Jamaica is an example of bad government in a small country. The government has lost control of its people and its function due to the spread of criminal organization that is revered by the citizens. Collier’s “The Bottom Billion” discusses the effects of bad governance on a small country. Thomas More’s “from Utopia” explains an ideal government from the perspective of More‚ who was fed up with the English government. This all shows how bad government can
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Kincaid’s aspect of England Kincaid’s summary of England causes a conflict that is apparent through her story‚ however it is evident that human flaw is well capable and individuals have false generalizations. Kincaid is her own individual and with this she has a tendency of hold her own opinions. Although it may be human flaw‚ she uses very clever and descriptive ways to convey her hatred for England. She then uses every aspect of English culture‚ and displays it in her own negative way. Kincaid’s
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“Edward‚ Edward” (anonymous poem) and “Girl” (Jamaica Kincaid) What do you find disturbing in these texts and why? We expect mothers to be the most wonderful persons just because we portray them to be that way. However‚ in the poem “Edward‚ Edward”‚ by an anonymous write‚ and the short story “Girl”‚ by Jamaica Kincaid‚ both portray mothers in a different sunlight which I found disturbing. The mothers were both portrayed as horrid individuals. In the poem “Edward‚ Edward”‚ the mother was
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Williams‚ Jamaica Kincaid‚ and Frank O’Connor are the four authors of the short stories I read. James Joyce wrote “Araby”‚ which is a story about a little boy who has a crush on his friend’s older sister and he figures out that she has manipulated him. William C. Williams wrote “The Use of Force”‚ which was about a doctor who paid a visit to a younger girl who was sick and he has to battle her in order to find out what’s wrong with her. Jamaica Kincaid is the author of “Girl”‚ which was told from the
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Literature‚ well maybe just short stories‚ we will be going over Rick Moody’s "Boys" and Jamaica Kincaid’s "Girl" and discerning the way in which Moody chose to make his story very quick paced to the reader and in a way difficult to read‚ but with a purpose. Also how that affects the way the reader may read‚ perceive‚ or understand the story in a different way. And comparing how the similar writing style of Kincaid compares to Moody’s use. In "Boys" we are immediately introduced to a recurring theme
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