Jamaica Kinkaid, Girl

After reading Jamaica Kinkaid’s prose-poem, “Girl,” (Backpack, pg. 303) please answer the following questions:

1) Who is the girl? What do we know about her? What do you imagine her feelings are when she listens to this litany?
2) What is the relationship between the two characters in the story? Explain.
3) What kind of things does it seem like a girl needs to know? Although this list seems to be specific to a certain culture, do you see parallels with your own culture?
4) What is the main speaker’s biggest fear for the girl? Why do you think these fears are paramount?

 

As always, please watch your grammar, punctuation, and spelling.

 

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