Life and Debt

impression that the thing leaves on the person depends on their level of interest. The example that Kincaid provides, her narrative of “green” Antigua, alludes to the difference in perception of narratives. A person who has lived in a place for their whole life would not create the same narrative for that place as someone who had just “discovered” that place. Kincaid also repeats questions throughout her essay. Her question “Should I call it history?” (2 & 25) implies that names are superficial,…

In Jamaica Kincaid's introductory paragraph she explores what her reality would be like as a tourist in her home country. As she describes this to the reader (who is the audience) she shows how terrible the tourist can be to the island and how different and unwanted the tourist often is. In this piece, the author expresses a critical tone towards tourists through the use of imagery, parallel sentence structure, and the connotation of her words. In the opening paragraph of this essay, the…

In Jamaica Kincaid’s 1990 novel, her writing created the story of a woman beginning a new phase of her life. The narrator struggles between her sense of self versus the new environment. “I was no longer in a tropical zone and I felt cold inside and out…” (lines 44-45) the narrator shows the obvious signs of fear to the unknown and a sense of homesickness magnifying her struggles to the reader. She was lost and unhappy in her new environment. She appears to be closed off and unwilling to take in…

lines 58-59) so dearly that he got one for himself. To her family, “England [is their] source” (Kincaid, line 25) for everything in life. While under England, she discovers that England is life. Anything that did not include England is considered unethical. She didn’t want to be perceived as an unprincipled girl so she chooses to believe that England is a model in her life. She is tired of looking up to England for everything as if there she couldn’t rely on herself for guidance. Lastly, Kincaid…

The documentary “Life and Debt”, directed by Stephanie Black, is a film about globalization that illustrates an example of the calamities that can be wrought upon a developing country thanks to economic globalization. This powerful documentary is a clear exposé on how the United States has destroyed Jamaica’s economy and it serves as example for what has happened to several countries across the globe, which have been brought to their knees in part to countries with the greatest power including…

Student Loan Debt Crisis Specific Purpose: By the end of my speech, the audience should be persuaded to support student debt forgiveness programs. Thesis: Student Loan Debt is harming student’s financial stability and undermining their long-term life goals. Introduction: In fall 2014, I transferred to Harold Washington College after being out of school for two years. That same year student loan debt within the United States surpassed $1.1 trillion (Frizell) and some of that debt is my…

you are instantly putting yourself in debt and subjecting your newfound independent life to a bad start. Also, by digging that hole of debt and placing yourself in it, you are narrowing down the things you do in the future, especially when it comes to choosing your career. No matter how you try to spin it, taking out student loans is a bad idea. When you look at student loans, you think, “well, debt is inevitable, and at least this is the good kind of debt.” This is a common misconception of our…

In this article, A lifetime of student Debt? Not Likely, Robin Wilson argues that student- loan borrowing is threatening the financial future of today’s college students. According, to Michael S. McPherson, an economist and president of the Spencer foundation, students “more often, the problem among students who go heavily into debt is that they are determined to attend their dream college, no matter the cost.” His argument is that students who attend the best colleges will enroll no matter how…

Current student debt is an all time high and it’s only getting worse. Current federal student debt is at 15 billion dollars with over 3 quarters of new jobs needing a post-secondary education. Though, it’s an asset having a diploma in your back pocket, not many can afford a college or university education as tuition costs continue to rise. Nevertheless, student debt not only affects student’s wallets but the mental state of mind of the body as well as the economy and the after-life of one. Even…

Fixing the Student Debt Problem Many people dream of graduating from a good college and starting a career in a field that they both love and that will secure them a well-paying, secure job. Unfortunately, due to the rising cost of college tuition, a large amount of students are unable to pursue this dream without amassing a large amount of loans. Student debt has become almost synonymous with attaining higher education. However, student debt often has a crippling effect on people’s financial…