The comparison and contrast of the two poems ‘’Girl’’by Jamaica Kincaid and ‘’If’’ by Rudyard Kipling. The poems is talking about parents who are giving advice to their kids. The topic and the theme are the same in my opinion‚ but the genders of the two kids are different. The topic is the same for both poems. I believe that the topic is parents giving advice to their kids. In the poem ‘’Girl’’ it talks about a mom giving advice to her daughter about life and how to do stuff by herself. In the
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From a Girl to a Woman: A look at the perceived transformation into a domestic lifestyle in Jamaica Kincaid’s “Girl”. Rebecca Pineo 100094885 October 20th‚ 2010 English 1406-DO The short story “Girl” by Jamaica Kincaid is a story of the belief that happiness steams from a life of domesticity. The central topics of gender roles in a family structure‚ and the expression of female sexuality and will be examined. A look into the
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territory. Jamaica Kincaid dives into this controversial issue in her story; “A Small Place”. Kincaid gets her message across by targeting tourists. Although she targets the tourists‚ she likes to show both perspectives‚ one from the tourist and one from the native so the reader can put themselves in one of their shoes. “A Small Place” by Jamaica Kincaid uses word choice and tone to portray the feeling of being
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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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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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Receiving advice from a person of influence is something almost every person goes through at least once in 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
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Who is Jamaica Kincaid? Jamaica Kincaid‚ originally known as Elaine Potter Richardson‚ is a writer born in 1949 in St. Johns‚ Antigua. She received a British education while in Antigua and was often at the top of her class. Kincaid‚ was an only child until her mother gave birth to 3 of her bothers when she was 9‚ changing her close relationship with her mother‚ forever. She was taken out of school once her step father fell ill and could no longer be the bread winner. Her mother sent her to America
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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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“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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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 is important
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