‘Girl’ is an astonishing prose poem written by Jamaica Kincaid‚ this is one of the monologue that is easily imagined in a clear dramatic context. The irony of this prose poem come from the title given to it “Girl” because the girl only gets to speak two line through out the text and the rest is covered by the mother. The prose poem consists of single sentences about a mother advising her daughter about femininity‚ society‚ traditions and sexuality. Throughout the text‚ the use of single sentence
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you know about the Great Pacific Garbage Patch?. The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is an issue that needs to be brought to attention. The Great Pacific Garbage Patch has happened because people’s trash get in the ocean instead of going where it belongs.The effects of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch can be destructive to the nature around it. Some things are being done about the Great Pacific Garbage Patch such as plastic bags being banned. The great pacific garbage patch is formed by trash entering
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Yeon Joo Seo Profrssor Hotinceanu English Culture Ⅱ December 9‚ 2014 Girl The short story “Girl" by Jamaica Kincaid is a story which a mother’s compassion represents the disempowerment‚ domestication of women in a patriarchal society and suppression of female sexuality. A first prominent theme is the disempowerment of women in society. Her mother reaffirm the collective ideas that persistently restricts the behavior of her daughter and clearly define the “proper” feminine persona. Also‚ the Carib
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Jamaica Kincaid‚ born Elaine Cynthia Potter‚ has clearly never been content with accepting the world as presented to her. She changed her name‚ as she felt it wasn’t representative of her origins or the history of her bloodline. Moreover‚ her name wasn’t the only name she had a problem with; in her passage‚”In History‚” she undertakes the enormous task of demolishing and reestablishing our understanding of the names we encounter on a daily basis. Through intentionally withholding information and
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Jamaica Kincaid‚ who was originally known as Elaine Potter Richardson‚ changed her name due to her families’ disapproval of her occupation and is today a renowned Caribbean American writer. Kincaid’s use of the themes of family relationships‚ personhood‚ and the taint of colonialism were prominent in her written works. Kincaid is an honor winning author whose work has been both lauded and scrutinized for its focuses since her composition to a great extent draws upon her own life and her tone is
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The beginning of A Small Place by Jamaica Kincaid opens in second-person and talks about the tourism in a post-independent Antigua‚ in the British West Indies. Written in the 1980’s the book is a natives view on how Antigua operates today‚ and how it differs from the past. The opening section keenly addresses the reader as "you" and describes how beautiful Antigua used to be. She addresses topics in the first section such as the natives of the island‚ and how much you will never actually truly
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Present Technology The Great Pacific Garbage Patch (GPGP) has caused a lot of problems. People have come up with ideas as to how we can fix the problem in a cost effective and plausible way. One of the major concerns is the wildlife in the oceans. Marine biologists use devices such a waterproof cameras to track the movements and habits of marine life. This may allow us to see how the trash is affecting the animals in their habitats but can be disrupted if there is to high of a concentration of
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The book A Small Place written by Jamaica Kincaid is recognized by a number of scholars highlighting how the material exposes readers to the past and present culture of the narrator’s native country Antigua‚ corruption in the Antiguan government‚ English colonialism and etc. However‚ one should take notice that Kincaid speaking in the second person in different sessions of the book represents and creates a connection between the tourist and the reader. The term "you" refers to the tourist/travelers
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Nations‚ Antigua is one of the poorest countries in the western hemisphere‚ with a GDP per capita of $13‚731 and a growth rate of -7.2%. Many books have been written to address this problem‚ and one of the most notable ones is A Small Place‚ written by Jamaica Kincaid. By examining the book through the new criticism‚ psychological‚ and marxist lens‚ readers are able to fully understand her fearless writing style that helps expose many of the problems that have arisen from white colonialism. Analyzing Kincaid’s
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A driving force and reoccurring symbol and element in Nicolas Dickner’s novel Nikolski is garbage; representing connected yet distinct meanings for each of the three main characters. For the unnamed narrator it represents putting old memories to rest and starting on his own path. To Joyce trash also catalyses a new beginning‚ however this is caused by the reinvention of things discarded much in the same way as she ways. Noah as well finds his identity buried beneath layers of waste‚ but he also finds
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