Today i'm gonna be talking about the two stories Girl and If by Jamaica Kincaid and Rudyard Kipling. These two stories teach how to last in the world by yourself. You can learn a lot from these parents in the stories. You can also learn how to be a good parent yourself in the future by taking a few minutes to read these. One difference is in the story girl it's a daughter and mother. Another difference is in the story if it a boy and father. I know this because the title is named girl another reason is in the text it says “Wash the white clothes on Monday and put them on the stone heap; wash the color clothes on Tuesday and put them on the clothesline to dry; don't walk barehead in the hot sun; cook pumpkin fritters in very hot sweet oil; soak your little cloths right after you take them off; when buying cotton to make yourself a nice blouse”. I also know that in the story if it is a boy and father because in the text it says “ If you can keep your head …show more content…
Another similarity is that both parents are trying to turn the kids into adults. I know this because in the text it says “ be sure that it doesn't have gum on it, because that way it won't hold up well after a wash; soak salt fish overnight before you cook it; is it true that you sing Antiguan songs in Sunday school; always eat your food in such a way that it won't turn someone else's stomach; on Sundays try to walk like a lady and not like a “boy crazy girl” like you are so bent on becoming; don't sing Antiguan songs in Sunday school; you mustn't speak to wharf–rat boys”. In the text named If it says “If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue, or walk with Kings--nor lose the common touch, if neither foes nor loving friends can hurt you, if all men count with you, but none too much If you can fill the unforgiving minute with sixty seconds worth distance run, yours is the Earth and everything that's in it, and which is more--you'll be a man, my
In Fever 1793 by Laurie Halse Anderson it brings forth the lesson of perseverance. Mattie had to keep going and persevering even though her world was crashing down around her. When Mother first got sick Mattie had to look after her and attempt to care for her.
In the short story, "Girl," by Jamaica Kincaid, the character of the mother can be seen as tyrannical. This oppressive trait of hers is reiterated several times throughout this story. It is first displayed in her initial remarks, rather than asking her daughter to do things, she lists things in a robotic manner, "Wash the white clothes on Monday, wash the colored clothes on Tuesday." Not only is she robotic, but she appears to believe that she has been sent to save her daughter from promiscuity. Her narcissistic viewpoint of being a savior is one that is consistent with that of a tyrant. This perspective is evident through commands such as "try to walk like a lady and not like the slut you are so bent on becoming." She abuses her parental power
"Number One!" by Jill Nelson is a story that Jill Nelson tells about her father and his beliefs. She speaks about a Sunday breakfast that her family had every Sunday. This breakfast was like there church every Sunday, and her father was the preacher. He always preached about being number one, and he represented number one by holding up his middle finger. Her father never told the family exactly what he meant by number one, and when she was old enough to have the courage to ask, her father had gone through too many stages to remember. This is a good learning story.
...ives. These differences are direct by-products of the countries the children live in. One group lives in a world of peace, the other group in war. Each group will grow up with the skills they need to survive their surroundings, but of they were tossed in the other relm they would not succeed.
Parenting is a key factor in how children make life choices and go about their ways. In “Everyday Use” by Alice Walker, Walker portrays a girl who goes off to school and returns home to her mother and sister a completely changed person. In “Two Kinds” by Amy Tan, Tan demonstrates a mother who challenges her daughter into pursuing different roles to ultimately achieve that “child prodigy” standard. Both short stories reflect on the idea of how parenting can change a person to be better or worse. Good parenting is setting guidelines for the child to follow but also creating a stable and positive role in the child’s life. Bad parenting is not caring or letting the child do as they please with no guidelines or consequences. The question arises though of exactly what is good parenting? Both stories pursue two different relationships among mother and daughter and how their different parenting skills affected the child and how they became.
When two siblings are born together, and are close in age, many people wonder whether they will be the same or different altogether. A “River Runs through it” shows two brothers who grew up in the same household, and grew up loving to do the same activity fly fishing. Both brothers were raised in a very strict presbyterian household. Norman is the older brother, and he is much more responsible and family orientated. Paul is the irresponsible younger brother; Paul as an adult was not at home much anymore. Both brothers were loved equally as children, but how they view and use love is what separates them. Paul and Norman differ in behavior and character.
The difference in the time periods of these two poems is crucial, as it severely alters the upbringing of the characters, their social projection, their self-image, and the types of problems that they face. The upbringing of children often has a great deal to do with their mental health and how they portray themselves to others as they grow older. After she mutilates herself in an attempt to make herself look beautiful, others take notice and comment on how pretty her corpse looks laying in the casket. In The Chimney Sweeper, the young chimney sweep finds enough hope in religion to keep him going.
The first difference is the tone the parents use in their letters. In “Girl” the mother puts her whole letter in one sentence. This gives off a very demanding feel. On the other hand “If” rhymes which makes it sound like the parent is very wise. In “Girl” the mother says, “this is how to make pepper pot; this is how to make a good medicine for a cold; this is how to make a good medicine to throw away a child before
Carry Your Own Skis by Lian Dolan is one of my favorite texts because it teaches discipline and responsibility. I think that these are two of the most important lessons that a parent can teach their children. Discipline will help a person be successful in life. With discipline at a young age, a person is more likely to make smarter decisions. Many will start to think about their actions and decide what they really want in life. Responsibility is a big part of life. Without it, a person won’t be able to become very successful. If you don’t achieve these traits, you won’t be...
Even with the advancement of women in society, their roles and societal expectations have not changed. Kate Chopin’s “The Story of an Hour” and Jamaica Kincaid’s “Girl” are two stories with varied elements set in different periods in history, that show the role society has deemed as belonging to women. "The Story of an Hour" was written in the year 1894, almost a century before Kincaid wrote "Girl". However, despite the large gap in the times of the authors, a common theme emerges and that is the theme of the oppression of women and the role they are expected to assume in society.
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.
In the short story, “Girl,” the narrator describes certain tasks a woman should be responsible for based on the narrator’s culture, time period, and social standing. This story also reflects the coming of age of this girl, her transition into a lady, and shows the age gap between the mother and the daughter. The mother has certain beliefs that she is trying to pass to her daughter for her well-being, but the daughter is confused by this regimented life style. The author, Jamaica Kincaid, uses various tones to show a second person point of view and repetition to demonstrate what these responsibilities felt like, how she had to behave based on her social standing, and how to follow traditional customs.
The common elements in the two stories are the wolf, Little Red (Riding Hood/Cap), her grandmother, and her mother. The beginnings of the stories are also similar: Little Red?s mother sends her to grandmother?s house because the grandmother is ill. Both stories mention that Little Red is personable, cute, and sweet. This is something that, on initial inspection, seems irrelevant but holds a deeper meaning for the symbolism behind the story. In both stories, the wolf, wandering through the woods, comes on Little Red and asks where she is going. When Little Red responds that she is going to visit her sick grandmother, the wolf distracts her with the suggestion that she should pick some flowers so that he can get to her grandmother?s house first. The wolf arrives at Little Red?s grandmother?s house before Little Red and disguises his voice in order to be let in. When he is let into the house, he promptly devours the grandmother and disguises himself in her clothes in order to eat Little Red as well. At this point, the two narratives diverge.
I would recommend reading the wizard of Oz. The story is great for all ages. The message told in the story is a good reminder for us also. We constantly need to be reminded that we pick the qualities we possess. When I do not feel I have been kind I think of all the things I do during the day to remind myself even if it is holding the door for someone.
By Deanna Bosley, Certified Parenting Educator. “Parents as Teachers - Teach Life Skills to Your Child.” The Center for Parenting Education, http://centerforparentingeducation.org/library-of-articles/responsibility-and-chores/teaching-children/.