“Girl‚” is a short story written in 1978 by Jamaica Kincaid. This short story is a mom’s advice to her daughter‚ teaching her to be a proper woman. In the story‚ the tone is portrayed through the author’s use of setting‚ point of view‚ and characterization. While one can conclude that the two characters in the story live in the Caribbean based off of the author’s biography and the author mentioning singing “benna in Sunday school‚” the author leaves the setting generic. This‚ however‚ plays to Kincaid’s
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The short story “Girl‚” by Jamaica Kincaid seems to be a list of instructions given from a Mother to her daughter. These instructions are relevant to topics such as household chores‚ manners‚ cooking‚ social conduct‚ and relationships. Although they seem demanding to the reader‚ these instructions are a parents attempt to help a girl to grow up properly‚ out of care for the daughter. Throughout the story‚ the mother repeatedly accuses the daughter of being determined to become a “slut.” This suspicion
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their lifetime. In the short story “Girl” by Jamaica Kincaid‚ this is something a young girl experiences. The story is being told from the second person point of view. This emphasizes the role of the narrator in the story and proposes that the story is like a manual for the girl to follow throughout her life. From beginning to the end of the story the narrator gives the girl advice based off of her personal views and beliefs. Although the way she speaks about the girl may seem harsh‚ she is just trying
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The poems‚ “Girl” by Jamaica Kincaid‚ and “If” by Rudyard Kipling‚ are very similar. The texts are also very different in many ways. Here are some details that show why these texts are similar and different. First off‚ “Girl” and “If” have a few similarities. Furthermore‚ “Girl” and “If” have a parent telling them what to do and how to do it. They both also have a parent trying to help their son or daughter. For instance‚ both poems show that the parents saying “This is how…” or “Try to…” which is
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a housewife is the most important role a woman can have. If a woman does not the needed skills they need to perform their duty‚ then they are not seen as real woman. Jamaica Kincaid’s poem “Girl” describes a young girl reciting the advice her mother gives her advice to be a respectable woman in society‚ take care of herself‚ and how to keep up her household once she is married. In the implied patriarchal society that they are in‚ the importance of feminine roles become the basis of how they will
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Girl The poem Girl‚ written by Jamaica Kincaid‚ presents itself with great meaning and many literary purposes. The devices and styles Jamaica uses bring out the purpose of the poem perfectly. There is also a perfect balance of negative and positive turns in the writing. The subject and theme of this poem are very different. The subject would be presented as what this girl hears from people‚ specifically her mom‚ in her everyday life. The theme would be the specific details of the subject; things
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simply words that have been said one too many times? The short story “Girl‚” written by Jamaica Kincaid is presented to the reader as a list of instructions from a mother to a daughter on how to live life to the fullest‚ while still being a lady. The mother seems to be almost obsessive about her daughter’s future social status and is making sure her daughter knows‚ even at a young age‚ just what she is not supposed to become. Kincaid uses repetition and metaphor in order to convey the message that it
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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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situation they can reflect who they are and regret not listening to people with knowledge. People with knowledge and experience can be a positive influence towards people that need the help and advice they need for a better future. Jamaica Kincaid in her story “Girl” explains how a mother gives her knowledge towards her daughter to save her life from violence and promiscuity. The mother advices her to be careful from any dangers in the world even though her daughter doesn’t seem to have reached
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Time has changed‚ as the story of "Girl" was written by the mother‚ as well as community‚ keep on hold women back from having the opportunity to be free‚ because of the judge without fear or down is shown in the history of "Girl"‚ which was written by Jamaica Kincaid in 1978. The double standard "rule‚ or that it is unjust to apply the different people or groups" The world continues to develop even double standards between men and women has yet to be reconstructed. Domestic contact take central
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