Essays on Jamaica Kincaid

Through the lens in which we analyze the novel Lucy, by Jamaica Kincaid, there is a noticeable challenge faced by the main character Lucy. Her double identity, consisting of both an Americanized and Caribbean viewpoint, is seen throughout the novel provoking Lucy to engage in…

The story of “Girl” by Jamaica Kincaid is a short story about a mother telling her adolescent daughter about the proper way to act and behave as a grown up to that will impress and please society which at that time, a masculine dominated world….

Jamaica Kincaid illustrates a demanding mother setting rules for her daughter in the story Girl. A myriad of requests and commands are made within this short story. Though the story lacks elaboration, the structure, syntax, and diction of the passage helps to efficiently deliver overall…