Girl At Banquo's Wedding

In Banquo’s wedding, the guest that would not be able to attend would be Annabelle, the daughter from “Girl,” by Jamaica Kincaid. In the original story, the story of a young girl with a domineering mother that controls every aspect of her life is exhibited. The oppressive trait depicted by her mother is the focus of the story through demeaning remarks such as "try to walk like a lady and not like the slut you are so bent on becoming." These comments silence the girl and demonize her leaving her with no knowledge of who she truly is. This is the main reason why I chose to have the girl at Banquo’s event. I believed that she would connect with the main character from “Identities”, through their shared struggles with finding out their individual