Kincaid also makes use of repetition to help drive home a point. She showed how everything had a 'Made in England' caption. It was as if England were being imposed on the country, because everything that they consumed somehow was 'Made in England.' Kincaid also states how she has to eat an English breakfast every morning before setting off for school. Everything was strict, as it would be in England. She had a choice between two different breakfast's every, albeit with slight differences.…
In the novel Lyddie by Katherine Patterson, Lyddie is a young girl during the Industrial revolution who works as a factory girl in Lowell Massachusetts working conditions aren’t great in factories, so a petition to better these conditions is being passed around. Should Lyddie sign the petition? Lyddie should sign the petition because nothing will improve if these factory girls do not stand up for themselves.…
In the story “So I Ain’t No Good Girl” Written by Sharon Flake, I felt that the story could use way more conflict and feeling to it. It should make me feel the way the characters feel. So in the story they are going to school so they are waiting for the bus in a bus stop next to a donut shop. As they wait there is conflict between the girl and the other “good” girls the conflict was good but I wanted to feel how the girl felt towards the other good girls. As Raheem stared at one of the girls as she walked by him I wanted to know if Raheem girlfriend felt jealous or angry.…
The essay I choose to write about was Maya Angelou’s “Sister Flowers”. I believe that the purpose of this essay was to describe an important part of this person’s life that helped them to become a better writer/poet/reader and also describe what I think to be this persons mentor. This essay talks about how Mrs. Bertha Flowers decides to take Marguerite Henderson home with her to give her good books to read and to read her an excerpt form a book. I think it is a very well written and extremely descriptive essay, it makes you feel like you are there with them listening to the pages turning and almost taste the tea cookie or smell the vanilla from Mrs. Flower’s home.…
In contrast, the main difference of the two is the authors approach. “Abuela Invents the Zero” is realistic fiction, whereas “Gombei and the Wild ducks” has a literary genre of folktale. The first author, Judith Ortiz Cofer, chose to write “Abuela Invents the Zero” as a short story and is considered to have a genre of a realistic fiction. According to Cofer, “So we go to Kennedy to get la abuela and she is the last to come off the airplane…”…
Jamaica Kincaid’s article “On Seeing England for the First Time," uses metonomy to give her reader a precise analysis of her perception of England and its people. She begins with her first encounter of England on a map and the great significance it holds for the people of her nation. She speaks of it as a special jewel that only certain people may wear, as this country was described as precious and admirable. Later, she emphasizes England’s significance by informing the reader of a typical breakfast she eats, consisting of multiple components that are all imported from England. She repeatedly mentions the fact that she eats oat porridge and drinks hot cocoa, despite the fact that she is living in a country with a hot climate.…
Within every story or poem, there is always an interpretation made by the reader whether right or wrong. In doing so, one must thoughtfully analyze all aspects of the story in order to make the most accurate assessment based on the literary elements the author has used. Compared and contrasted within the two short stories, "Girl" by Jamaica Kincaid, and John Updike 's "A&P," the literary elements character and theme are made evident. These two elements are prominent in each of the differing stories yet similarities are found through each by studying the elements. The girls ' innocence and naivety as characters act as passages to show something superior, oppression in society shown towards women that is not equally shown towards men.…
The text is a short story by Zora Neale Hurston describing a little girl filled with joy and is constantly doing things that she wants without letting the color of her skin hold her back from living her childhood days to the fullest. The short story was first published December of 1924 in an issue of Opportunity. The reader would most likely be someone who reads issues published from Opportunity or someone who was looking for articles, poems, and short stories related to African-American studies and literary pieces related to the Harlem Renaissance. The author is a prizewinner for her short story Drenched in Light. Hurston made her debut in the Harlem Renaissance with that same prize winning short story. Hurston was raised in Eatonville, which…
My favorite piece of literature is a short story called Girl by Jamaica Kincaid. This short story is unique in several different ways. First of all, the whole story is just one, grammatically correct sentence. The author utilizes semicolons to separate each of her compelling phrases. Also, the whole story consists of the mother giving advice to her daughter with the exception of two times when the daughter interjects to protest what was said.…
In the excerpt from the essay “On Seeing England for the first Time” the author Jamaica Kincaid describes life in Antigua when it was an English colony. Antigua was first colonized by English settlers in 1632 and achieved its independence until 1981. There was an immense British cultural influence in the island, which Kincaid shows in her essay. In the essay Kincaid reveals her defiance for England’s imposed presence in Antigua by comparing other’s conformity to England´s way of life to her own subtle defiance.…
races, nationalities, religion, cultures, backgrounds and sexual orientation in America. In Anna Quindlen’s “A Quilt of a Country” she explains how people view America. She writes that being an American is an idea that works despite that fact that it should not due to the diversity that exist in the country. Quindlen informs the reader that America was uniquely built on no particular culture or race. She compares America to a quilt which is made up of various patterns, styles, designs, fabrics, and colors with each individual pattern having its own unique meaning and story. When the patterns are stitched together, they form a united body and still maintain its own uniqueness, belief, culture, color and distinctive qualities. Quindlen called…
The novel Fledgling by Octavia Butler analyses race relations and eugenics in society. Through the use of another intelligent species Butler lets the reader experience what happens when humans are not at the top of the food chain. While making the reader question the controversy over the use of eugenics and genetic engineering, Butler uses the story as a parallel of race relations in America.…
The passage below (on this page and on the following page) is from the opening of an essay, "On Seeing England for the First Time," by Jamaica Kincaid. Kincaid grew up on the Caribbean island of Antigua before it became independent from England in 1981. Read the entire passage carefully. Then write an essay analyzing the rhetorical strategies Kincaid employs to convey her attitude toward England.…
In the story, “Champion of The World,” by Maya Angelou, she brings us a story where her African American community gathers at her grandmother’s and uncle’s store to hear a boxing match that was playing on the radio. The match was between a former champion named Joe Louis and a Caucasian boxer. At this point of time segregation was high about during this period, and many of the black folks were dependant on this event to change history. Maya Angelou adds a deeper meaning to the fight by precisely detailing that no matter what injustice her people may suffer from, victory favors those who sincerely deserve it.…
Imagine having a love so strong that even angels in heaven are envious. This is how a man felt about his beloved Annabel Lee. They fell deeply in love at a very young age. This great love had complications when Annabel was abruptly taken away from the man and eventually passing away. She his darling, his wife, and his bride and now she was gone. They say true love conquers that the love they shared is eternal, and regardless of her death, their love will last forever. This poem was described with many elements that help illustrate a tragic fairy tale love story. Imagery, word choice, and alliteration are all poetic elements that helped shaped this poem.…