Discuss the short story and the girl in "Girl" by Jamaica Kincaid.

The rhythm
of the Caribbean Island of Antigua eminates in the poetic prose of the unique short story, by
. The authors tone and mood for the story demonstrates the residual effects of the slavery and
colonial takeover of her land. A mothers advice for a life time springs out of the memory of the
daughter. The story is one long sentence with the author using semi-colons to separate the
different bits of information.

Believing that her daughter is on the cusp of
womanhood, the mother feels that her daughter is already making poor decisions. The motherly
advice exudes bitterness and anger. She believes that her daughter is destined to a life of
promiscuity if she does not change and follow her mothers instructions.

Essentially, the story is a list of rules for the daughter to place inside her value system. 
The author uses stream of consciousness in giving the advice which is defined as a literary
style that presents a...