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How would ''Girl'' be different if it were called ''Boy''? Discuss the cultural assumptions behind your response.

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The short piece "Girl," by Jamaica Kincaid, is all about the expectations and roles of women, as well as young girls becoming women, in a patriarchal society. If the piece were named "Boy," the expectations and instructions would be completely different, and I suspect, less accusatory and careful.


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