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    “Girl”‚ Jamaica Kincaid -the author as well as the speaker- gives a list of ongoing commands that she was receiving. As readers‚ we assume that these are orders coming from her mother. As we are aware‚ her family had certain beliefs and also did not approve of her writing later on in life. The italicized words in the text such as “…but I don’t sing benna on Sundays at all and never in Sunday school…” and “…but what if the baker won’t let me feel the bread…” give the reader a sense that Jamaica is interjecting

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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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    INTRODUCTION Poverty refers to the condition of not having the means to afford basic human needs such as clean water‚ nutrition‚ health care‚ education‚ clothing and shelter. This is also referred to as absolute poverty or destitution. Relative poverty is the condition of having fewer resources or less income than others within a society or country‚ or compared to worldwide averages. In the Caribbean‚ education is the most dominant way of getting out of poverty. It seems to be the main thing

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    Jamaica Kincaid’s “Girl” and Eudora Welty’s “A Worn Path” is two fabulous short stories made in the 20th century. It shows how the relationship between young and adult is seen at that moment. There is the mother who mainly gives advice to help her daughter and there is the grandma who traveled a long distance to get help for her grandchild. The relationship’s quality between young and adult are oppositely inverse .The following essay will show the communication‚ the motivation and the perseveration

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    In Jamaica Kincaid’s article “On seeing England for the First Time”‚ she demonstrates the how her opinion‚ filled with bitterness and hate for England‚ was shaped by an oppressive and influential culture. Although she expresses a hint of reverence towards England early on in her essay‚ she consistently shows signs of bitterness and resentment towards England throughout the article using parallelism‚ a sarcastic tone‚ and strong diction. Even in instances where she tries to make England sound appealing

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    ENTERPRISE SOLUTION TO POVERTY: AUTOBIOGRAPHY: My name is N.Mohammed niyasdeen.i was born on 510-1991.my family members used to call me as niyasma and my friends used to call me as doubts‚ because I ask so much of doubts in the classroom.i have two brothers one is 10th std and smaller one is 1st std. I was completed my SSLC in st.Joseph matriculation higher secondary school‚ palani .during my SSLC I got many golden peoples in my life ‚DINESH BABU was my dearest friend and still now(upto 14

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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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    Analyzing “Lucy” In Jamaica Kincaid’s Lucy‚ we enter a novel that is narrated by the protagonist Lucy Josephine Potter. In this fictional work of art I think that Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s ideas in “The Danger of a Single Story” comes through very clearly. I think both of these works are parallel to one another because this novel develops in the same way that Adichie tells her autobiography. Throughout this story we get supporting material of direct acknowledgement of the danger of the single story

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    ultrasound and radiographic diagnostics‚ and medication. These important infrastructures are sometimes malfunctioning‚ too costly‚ or inaccessible due to location. In as far as mental health is concerned‚ rising behavior and mental health problems in Jamaica are not being adequately addressed. Due to a critical shortage of qualified and technically trained medical professionals who can work in schools‚ detention centers‚ mental health settings and corporate environments. Health policies are made by

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    Annie John by Jamaica Kincaid‚ 1985‚ Penguin Books Type of work · Novel Genre · bildungsroman‚ Caribbean novel Language · English Time and place written · New York City‚ 1982–1983 Narrator · Annie John Point of View · First person Tone · It varies according to the age of Annie John. As a child‚ the language and imagery is very rich. As she ages‚ the tone grows more serious while also having more comic touches. Tense · Past tense Setting (time) · Sometime in the 1950s Setting

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