I would argue that far
more important than the instructions the girl is given (which you can easily pick out through
reading this short text) is the tone in which they are given and how this hints at the conflict
between the mother and girl. Note the way that the text suggests a non-stop barrage of
suggestions from the mother. How would you feel if you were the daughter receiving this advice?
When the daughter does try to get a word in, it is wilfully interpreted as a sign of sluttish
behaviour.
Wednesday, May 13, 2015
Name 7 instructions that are given in "Girl" by Jamaica Kincaid?
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