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Course Hero. "Girl Study Guide." Course Hero. 31 May 2019. Web. 20 June 2021. <https://www.coursehero.com/lit/Girl/>.
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Jamaica Kincaid
1978
Short Story
Historical Fiction, Women's Studies
"Girl" is told in the second person as a monologue by a mother speaking to her daughter.
"Girl" is narrated in the present tense.
Although she is never mentioned by name, a young girl is the recipient of her mother's instructions in "Girl."
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