“GIRL” Jamaica Kincaid In the story “GIRL” Jamaica Kincaid we see the complicated relationship between mother and daughter and what I have derived from this story is that this statement. “Should a mother groom her daughter through trust or through force and fear?” we see that the woman in this story loves her daughter but is so drowned in fear of the world for her daughter that she seems to treat her in very questionable ways while she is teaching her life lessons. So we see that she seems to not
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Reader Response to “Girl” As I began reading “Girl‚” by Jamaica Kincaid‚ it seemed to be some sort of guide on how to live. It seemed to be repetitive and boring. I was not expecting for it to become one of the most intriguing stories I have ever read. It ended up being very easy to connect to‚ especially as a girl. I feel as if I am always being told how I need to act as a girl. How I need to be “ladylike” and how I need to learn to cook. For example‚ in the story it says “soak salt
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Girl‚ written by Jamaica Kincaid‚ is a short story about the relationship between a mother and daughter. Actually‚ it reflects the true living background in Kincaid’s time by listing a series of imperative sentences‚ which show how the mother had a certain life style on how she wanted her daughter to live up. In this story‚ the setting and tone and characters interlace and work together to create an intense description of the daily conversation between the mother and daughter‚ and they present the
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understanding‚ those were the best times of my life. I had no problems in the world or worries about anything. After all‚ boys go to Jupiter to get more stupid and girls go to college to get more knowledge. I would have never thought that the gender roles in this rhyme would have truth value or be the opposite. In today’s society‚ woman and girls are put under a lot of pressure to look a certain way‚ act a certain way‚ and to perform certain tasks. The balance between showing confidence with their bodies
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‘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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Mikayla Cooper Mr.Brand 10th Honors B block 8/12/13 “Girl” In the short story “Girl” by Jamaica Kincaid the author gives a perspective of the relationship between a strict mother and her young daughter. Jamaica Kincaid wrote series of sentences that sets the tone of the story to be uptight‚ oppressive‚ and informative. The author described her daughter into becoming a ‘slut’ which tells the readers that the mother is worried and is disapproving of her daughters actions. Others might think that the
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In this analysis of "Girl" I wanted to look at the way women are portrayed by their class and how it affect their gendered actions. In doing this I wanted to look at what these women do professionally. By doing this I want to look at how Kincaid uses the words slut and lady. In this analysis I wanted to reflect on education and how it could potentially play into this story by looking at the different types of education the different classes receive. I also want to look at how this all plays into
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Analysis Jamaica Kincaid’s "Girl" is a remarkable piece that gives readers the knowledge of her childhood. In this "Girl" short story‚ the character gives the daughter a list of instructions on what she must do to become a woman. Kincaid’s short story reveals the significance of a woman’s role. Kincaid uses special techniques for readers to recognize how difficult a women’s job is. The author also gives us clues through the story that she demands for equality. Jamaica techniques also gives readers
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Jamaica Kincaid- Girl The poem "Girl" by author Jamaica Kincaid shows love and family togetherness by creating microcosmic images of the way mothers raise their children in order to survive. Upon closer examination‚ the reader sees that the text is a string of images in Westerner Caribbean family practices. Jamaica Kincaid has taken common advice that daughters are constantly hearing from their mothers and tied them into a series of commands that a mother uses to prevent her daughter from
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In Jamaica Kincaid’s short story‚ “Girl‚” the readers are immersed in the intimate conversation of a mother’s efforts to educate her daughter on the intricacies of womanhood while delving into societal expectations. The mother assumes the role of a mentor by offering crucial advice to her daughter on how to be a respected woman in society. Specifically‚ Kincaid’s storytelling reveals the unique dynamic between a mother and daughter‚ shedding light on the overwhelming pressures young women encounter
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