Discussion Girl by Jamaica Kincaid 1. As you read the story, identify the main speaker and...

Transcribed Image Text:

Discussion "Girl" by Jamaica Kincaid 1. As you read the story, identify the main speaker and explain how her character is revealed. (Find at least two (2) specific phrases.) 2. How would you feel if she were speaking to you? How do you feel as you listen to her? 3. How would you describe the mother-daughter relationship? Consider the mother's tone and the daughter's two interjections (written in italics) as you answer this question. 4. Consider three (3) specific pieces of the mother's advice and explain: a) the purpose of the advice, and b) what does her advice imply about their culture? 5. Why do you think the author wrote the story in one paragraph with the daughter's words in italics? Discussion "Girl" by Jamaica Kincaid 1. As you read the story, identify the main speaker and explain how her character is revealed. (Find at least two (2) specific phrases.) 2. How would you feel if she were speaking to you? How do you feel as you listen to her? 3. How would you describe the mother-daughter relationship? Consider the mother's tone and the daughter's two interjections (written in italics) as you answer this question. 4. Consider three (3) specific pieces of the mother's advice and explain: a) the purpose of the advice, and b) what does her advice imply about their culture? 5. Why do you think the author wrote the story in one paragraph with the daughter's words in italics?

Answer rating: 100% (QA)

1 The main speaker in the story is the mother who is revealed through her phrase ology She speaks in ... View the full answer