I am going to compare and contrast “Girl” by Jamaica Kincaid and “If” by Rudyard Kipling. “Girl” is where a mother writes to her daughter a list of rules she wants her to live by, however “If” is where a father is explaining to his son the importance of behavior, and how to act around strangers. These two poems are different in many ways such as the tone and the way the parents give the message. These poems are also similar in ways such as the message the parent is giving the child.
“Girl” by Jamaica Kincaid and “If” by Rudyard Kipling are different in many ways, an example of this is the tone of the two poems. In “Girl” the text states “ Wash the white clothes on Monday and put them on the stone heap, wash the colored clothes on tuesday
The short story “Girl” by Jamaica Kincaide sends a strong message about how identity should not be prioritized over other people's views on you. The female authority figure in the story tells the girl how to act in front of men that do not know her so that they will not recognize the slut she has been “warned against becoming” immediately. Identity is the thing that makes up a person. Identity is the traits and qualities that make people unique and different from others. Since the girl is being told a specific way she must act to be accepted by people that do not know her, that limits the room for her to express herself. If the girl is unable to express herself, she is unable to show her true identity. The female authority figure is sending
... overall themes, and the use of flashbacks. Both of the boys in these two poems reminisce on a past experience that they remember with their fathers. With both poems possessing strong sentimental tones, readers are shown how much of an impact a father can have on a child’s life. Clearly the two main characters experience very different past relationships with their fathers, but in the end they both come to realize the importance of having a father figure in their lives and how their experiences have impacted their futures.
Rick Moody's "Boys" and Jamaica Kincaid's "Girl" are both written I a stream-of-consciousness style of writing. They both offer an inside glimpse into the feelings of a parent as they watch their children grow into adulthood. While they are similar in style the point of view of the narrators differs greatly. In “Boys” the narrator is simple writing an account of what is happening in the life of the boys. There is no judgment or personal opinions expressed just a running tally of events in the boys’ lives. In “Girl” the narrator inputs her feelings about how her daughter is growing. It is an account of all the things the girl is doing wrong, and how she should go about fixing those mistakes. In some ways the poems collectively represent a strong
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.
The two poems I am comparing are Two Scavengers in a truck, Two Beautiful people in a Mercedes', written by Lawrence Ferlinghetti, which shows the contrast between rich and poor in San Francisco, and Nothings Changed', written by Tatamkhulu Afrika. Nothing's Changed' is an autobiographical poem about a man returning to the town he grew up in as an adult, and how everything is still the same.
The first poem is written from a joyful and neutral (positive even) point of view. The second poem is written from a less positive (even negative) point of view filled with blame and disappointment.
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 poem “Daystar” by Rita Dove and the poem “Those Winter Sundays” by Robert Hayden have some similarities, but they also have some differences. These poems mainly deal with parenting and the parenting life as well as their own personal issues. Each parent in the two poems have their children’s best interest at heart, but the two very different parents in two different time periods deal with very similar issues.
Some of the similarities include both fathers being drinkers but how the father spends time with his child is different, both poems also are a look back one certain day in the authors life, whether it be an important day or just a happy day for the author. Some differences between the two poems include, Theodore’s is about the softer side of man and Sharon’s is about the tougher side of adults and kids, in Theodore’s poem the father spends his time after he is done drinking with his child, while in Sharon’s poem during the birthday party the father is out drinking and will probably not come back till the next morning. Even with these similarities and differences between these two poems they still let the reader know, if the reader looks hard enough, how the author feels males
All in all both of the poems are amazing realization of the past with their father’s relationships and reflecting on some positive or negative moments in their lives. While on poet thought he had a good dad when he was young he looks back and analyze that his father used to play with him when he was drunk and basically was the one holding him through his unbalance moment. When it should have been the other way around. Although in “Those winter Sundays” the boy didn’t care about his father hardship work and showed no type of appreciation, realizes that he was an exceptional father that had a lot to give.
“Beauty is not in the face; beauty is a light in the heart.”- Kahlil Gibran. I am going to compare and contrast between “Sonnet 130”, by William Shakespeare and “The Harlem Dancer”, by Claude McKay. Both poems and sonnets are English and have fourteen lines or stanzas, and the rhyme scheme of ABABCDCDEFEFGG, which points out beauty in women.
Jamaica Kincaid’s “Girl” shows in society how a woman should be placed and what it means to be a woman. A women doesn’t question her partner, instead she is subservient to him. A woman’s duties include staying at home taking care of the children and cooking; while the man works and brings home the money. A feministic approach to Kincaid’s “Girl” points to the idea of the stereotypes that women can only be what they do in the home, they should only be pure and virtuous, and their main focus should be satisfying their husband.
Even though women are still the main homemaker, being the nurturer and the one in charge of keeping their family life running smoothly, men have started to take on some of the roles that were once only expected of women, making for a whole new dynamic in the average home. If you had told someone 100 years ago woman will have the write to vote, be world scholars, serve in the military, or even run for president they probably would of laughed in your face and told you women are good for one thing and one thing only, and that is to be a wife and a mother. Women were meant to be seen and not heard. They were to cook, clean, do laundry, be the perfect wife, and tend to all their husbands needs.
Each of these poems is written in a different form and with a different style. Each form represents the time period of my life I am representing. “Daddy’s Girl” was inspired by “My Papa’s Waltz” by Theodore Roethke. The two share the perspective of a young child desiring a close relationship with their fathers, due to their lack of involvement. “Daddy’s Girl,” is structured in three stanzas, each representing a different part of the scenario. The first stanza offers my desire to spend time with my dad. The parenthetical statement that “(I don’t actually like baseball)” (l. 2) shows that the activity I desired had nothing to do with the activity and everything to do with him. The second stanza is more in line with the time spent at the ballpark. My father always worked, but I didn’t mind as long as I got to be with him. My comment that, “Mr. Heller seems nice” (l. 8) relayed a desire to converse with my father about things he
First of all, based on both poems, the attitude of the poets is influenced by the diction of the poems as well as tone and mood.