Exoticism‚ Extirpation‚ Ambivalence‚ and Identity: Flora in Kincaid’s “My Brother” Jamaica Kincaid’s “My Brother” is a mini-epic about disjointed family‚ loss of identity and absolution‚ all of which are represented quite distinctly in the story through setting—more specifically‚ by the plant life in the story. Symbolism‚ I feel‚ should not be part of a universal lexicon; artistically superior symbols are only tied to specific works (while less talented authors use symbols from the extensive canon
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vacation” (Kincaid 10). In A Small Place‚ Jamaica Kincaid wrote about the repercussions of British rule in her country‚ Antigua. Antigua was controlled by the British until 1981 when they gained their independence. Due to Jamaica Kincaid’s experience in Antigua during its period of being under British colonial rule‚ she was able to explain Antigua and the effects of colonialism from the perspective of an Antiguan. When viewed through the Biographical‚ Postcolonial‚ and New Criticism Lenses‚ Jamaica Kincaid’s
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In Alice Walker’s “Everyday Use‚” Mama‚ the narrator of the story‚ is rather distant with her daughter Dee and dreams about reconciling with her on a television show. Specifically‚ she imagines Dee expressing gratitude for all that she has done for her‚ while embracing her (Mama) “with tears in her eyes (Walker 315).” It is obvious that Mama doesn’t understand her daughter’s life choice to adopt an African lifestyle and feels that Dee is rejecting her origins and family. Furthermore‚ the reader can
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of a typical relationship‚ beginning to end. Love can be so sweet and then it can turn on you and get worst. It helped understanding the message by knowing some of the songs the narrator mentioned. My most favorite short story was‚ “Girl”‚ by Jamaica Kincaid. The story really hit the big message of mother-daughter relationships. There are high expectations your family has for you especially if you are a female child or the only child. The mother in the story showed tough love so that the girl will
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The two poems‚ “Girl” by Jamaica Kincaid and “If” by Rudyard Kipling both are about parents giving advice to their children about the real world and the feature they have in front of them. In “Girl” the mother wants her to be a good polite adult and not a “boy crazy girl” that the mother is saying she is set on becoming. In the poem that Rudyard Kipling wrote‚ “If” is about a father giving true smart advice to his son‚ so he can become a good‚ smart man. These two poems both have the same topic
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In the story Girl by Jamaica Kincaid the mother does most of the talking who gives her daughter a long list of instructions and warnings. The daughter responds twice but they happen to go unnoticed by the mother. There is no introduction of the characters‚ no action‚ and no description of setting. The mother’s voice simply begins speaking‚ "Wash the white clothes on Monday‚" and continues through to the end. The mother dispenses much practical and helpful advice that will help her daughter keep
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Patsy Vernon Prof. Graves Eng. 102 A-19 21 January 2013 RR 54 Jamaica Kincaid’s short story “Girl” is of a complicated relationship with her mother that comes out in the mother-daughter dynamic in the story. The mother‚ obviously a dominant figure in the young girl’s upbringing‚ informs the young girl of various duties associated with being a young‚ dignified lady. Her mother gives the daughter advice to make her the "proper" woman she should in fact be‚ and this advice gets more and more firm
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Jamaica Kincaid’s Lucy chronicles the life of the protagonist‚ Lucy‚ over her first year in America as an au pair. The author herself came to America as an au pair. Kincaid originally published the novel as installments in the New Yorker; the novel is arranged into five episodic chapters. Lucy narrates her story by interspersing flashbacks‚ dreams‚ and internal dialogue. The product is a nonlinear narrative that flows smoothly between past and present because of the strength of Lucy’s voice and Kincaid’s
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Cited: Byerman Keith E. “Anger in a Small Place: Jamaica Kincaid’s Cultural critique of Antigua.” College Literature 22.1 (Feb. 1995): 91-103. Rpt. in Contemporary Literature Criticism. Ed. Jeffrey W. Hunter. Vol. 137. Detroit: Gale Group‚ 2001. Literature Resources from Gale. Web. 16 June 2011. Simmons‚ Diane. “The Rhythm of Reality in the Works of Jamaica Kincaid.” World Literature Today 68.3 (Summer 1994): 466-472. Rpt. in Literature of Developing Nations
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Period 6 October 10‚ 2014 In order to achieve success in life‚ a good education lays a strong foundation. Getting a good education is not‚ however‚ easy for everyone. In the two works Marita’s Bargain by Malcolm Gladwell and A Walk to the Jetty by Jamaica Kincaid‚ two girls make a huge personal sacrifice for an education to ensure their chances of success. Marita had to make many sacrifices to attend her new school and she’s expected to go a great length with opportunity she has been given. As for Annie
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