"Girl"

"Girl"

Jamaica Kincaid

This piece of literature was short and to the point. At first I was a little confused that I had to read it twice to understand what it was about and get some understanding of it. It is a piece of literature written as a single sentence. There is some symbolism. The dialogue is that of a mother and daughter. It is where the mother is giving the daughter instructions on how to grow up and become a lady. 

My first impression of the mother in this story can kind of be compared to the step mother in the Cinderella fairy tale. She seems to be strict and possible hateful. There are some placed within the story that are the daughters first person point of view. I really have to say this story had no pazazz because Jamaica Kincaid, the author, did not introduce no character, no purpose, no climax, and no suspense. I love to read a story or book about suspense that leaves you wanting to know more. 

I just wonder if this could have possibly took place on the Caribbean island of Antigua?Our textbook gives us a little bit of information about the author, where she was born, and what awards she got from her writings. This is why I think it took place where she was born. Maybe writing this piece of literature brought back childhood memories for the author.

As a reader, the author portrayed a young girl growing up with no morale. I conclude this because she gives instructions on making medicine for a cold and how to make a good medicine "to throw away a child before it even becomes a child." The statement about the medicine to abort a child made me dislike the story because it is so wrong to do such a thing. How can anyone be so inhumane? This story leaves me with some unanswered questions.