Jamaica Kincaid’s Girl depicts the life of a Caribbean young woman growing up in a society that challenges her identity simply because she is a girl. Much of the narration in the short story is the girl’s mother. She gives her beneficial information like how to cook and how to take care of the house, but also scolds her for the things she must not do. “Wash the white clothes on Monday and put them on the stone heap…on Sundays try to walk like a lady and not like the slut you are so bent on becoming”. In this quote, the mother is trying to help her daughter by giving her advice. However, she also demoralizes her at the same time. Without any regard for how her daughter feels or thinks, the mother has no idea who she is. She has a preconceived
