Jamaica Kincaid’s Girl is an interesting poem that contains a conversation between a mother and a daughter. It is a story of a mother who struggles to impart knowledge on her daughter. The poem is a representation of the roles of a mother in the society. The aspect of parental care runs through the entire poem as the mother works hard to educate her daughter. On the contrary, the daughter continuously ignores the teaching from her mother and prefers to behave like a slut. The author stresses on the consequences of a failure of a child to adhere to the parent’s advice.
However, the mother is already worried that her daughter has chosen her path and that she does not have much to do to change her attitude. The mother is full of love, as she …show more content…
Her bitterness is due to the fact that she is uncertain of any change that her daughter may make. She was angry because she was not sure if the skills and knowledge she had as a mother will help make a difference in her life (Morris 968). She is scared because as much as she tried to advise her daughter, she does not make any personal change. In the same manner, she discovered that her daughter had knowhow on how abortions are induced. The worries of the mother in the poem are similar of what happens in the contemporary society. Parents should teach their children ideals morals. On the contrary, children can at times rebel and go against the wishes of their parents just like the daughter in the poem.
In conclusion, Jamaica Kincaid through his poem Girl has achieved to bring out the issues that her parents condone as a result of rebellious children. In addition, the author has successfully illustrated the role of mother in the society in bringing up the girl child. The author illustrates that mothers are responsible for advising their daughters. However, daughters can at times go against the wishes of their mothers. He also eludes the fact that parenthood is a tough responsibility and that the society expects parents to impart good morals to their
However, the mother is already worried that her daughter has chosen her path and that she does not have much to do to change her attitude. The mother is full of love, as she …show more content…
Her bitterness is due to the fact that she is uncertain of any change that her daughter may make. She was angry because she was not sure if the skills and knowledge she had as a mother will help make a difference in her life (Morris 968). She is scared because as much as she tried to advise her daughter, she does not make any personal change. In the same manner, she discovered that her daughter had knowhow on how abortions are induced. The worries of the mother in the poem are similar of what happens in the contemporary society. Parents should teach their children ideals morals. On the contrary, children can at times rebel and go against the wishes of their parents just like the daughter in the poem.
In conclusion, Jamaica Kincaid through his poem Girl has achieved to bring out the issues that her parents condone as a result of rebellious children. In addition, the author has successfully illustrated the role of mother in the society in bringing up the girl child. The author illustrates that mothers are responsible for advising their daughters. However, daughters can at times go against the wishes of their mothers. He also eludes the fact that parenthood is a tough responsibility and that the society expects parents to impart good morals to their