Analysis Of So I Ain T No Good Girl By Sharon Flake

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On the story “so I ain’t no good girl” by Sharon Flake, the main character is a young black female that attends high school. She is one of the main protagonists of the story. This character is either hated or loved by certain audiences due to her actions or background information. I will discuss about this character later in the story and our thesis is “did the author, Sharon, explain the characteristics of the protagonist?”
This character is the main protagonists of the story and is mostly focused on in the story and is the one that narrates the story. Throughout the story, the article is being narrated by only the girl. The story is mainly based on the girl’s perspective. The girl is the one that talks and repeats what other said.

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