The document discusses and analyzes Jamaica Kincaid's short story "Girl". It summarizes that the story depicts the conflict between a dominating mother and her daughter, with the mother giving mixed messages about sexuality and urging her daughter to please men while also teaching that doing so is shameful. The greatest threat portrayed in the story is the oppressive and overwhelming voice of the mother herself.

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Evaluating the Thesis

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The conflict in Jamaica Kincaid’s
brief story “Girl” is between the
mother and her daughter.

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“Girl” is about how a dominating
mother intimidates her daughter.

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The mother in “Girl” is giving her
daughter mixed messages about sex.

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The mother in “Girl” is urging her
daughter to use her sexuality to
please men at the same time that she
is being taught that it is shameful.

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The voice of the mother in Jamaica
Kincaid’s story “Girl” lists the many
threats the world poses to the
daughter.

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The voice of the mother in Jamaica
Kincaid’s story “Girl” lists the many
threats the world poses to the
daughter, but the greatest danger to
the daughter’s later well-being is the
maternal voice itself.

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The voice of the mother in Jamaica
Kincaid’s story “Girl” is teaching her
daughter that her future depends
upon her ability to please men.

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The voice of the mother in Jamaica
Kincaid’s story “Girl” is teaching her
daughter that her identify and value
as a person is reduced to her ability
to serve and please men.

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The voice of the mother in Jamaica
Kincaid’s story “Girl,” oppressive and
overwhelming as it is, is spoken out
of genuine love and benevolent hope
for her daughter’s future.

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“Girl” is a story that demonstrates
how mothers’ genuine love and
concern for their daughters’ wellbeing
often serves as the wedge that splits
them apart.

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A central theme of Jamaica Kincaid’s
story “Girl” is the way focusing on
appearances and pleasing others
leads to monotonously conformed
and unfulfilling life.