Jamaica Kincaid reads "Girl" [CC] 

Thanks girl now I have to write a essay thanks so much

I love the way Jamaica reads "Girl" you can tell it is personal for her. The changes in her tone are my favorite part. I very much enjoy this short story.

sometimes, Laughing is not a sign of mockery. Here it is a sign of a common understanding of the irony this mother's words. And the author intend for humor too.

she is a genius and inspiration to writers and artists of all kind. This piece is amazing and so much deeper than just what initially meets the eye.

Love her! I can listen to her all day, it’s like my Grandma reading a bed time story

who here for school?

Every girl is raised with different variations of the same behavioral conditioning.

Just now discovering Jamaica Kincaid and I instantly fell in love with her work. This short story "Girl", I discovered it from Veronica Chambers in Glory Edim's book Well Read Black girl. Love it!

The discussion being had about the audience laughing I think is being taken a little too seriously. Art has always been an expression of the artist, followed by a reaction or interpretation of the beholder. She may have had a hard life to which she is referencing, and perhaps those in the audience can share those feelings or experiences. I am sure we all have experiences that we look back on and say "that wasn't good," but we are capable of laughing at it. I say, don't get too worked up. She's a talented writer and is able to connect with the audience in a positive way.

she is incredible... a few words and you are totally into her stories

This was first published in 1978. Likely laughing was an uncomfortable type of laugh and possibly because it was a different time back then.

Such a masterpiece by Kincaid!

Absolutely astonishing and beautiful tone, and the elaborate variation to convey the meaning of this short story is marvelous!

Thank you for the assignment, "Girl".

Am I the only one who isn't laughing because I am extremely confused?

Similar type of flow to "A Small Place," and also a masterpiece...

Wondering why the people are laughing...

The parts where the people are laughing disturbs me because these are actual things young girls are told........I'm glad they find it funny........I don't

this is so real

You have to laugh, or you'll cry? I understand the reaction to laugh when she says the word "slut" because she's reading it in such a serious tone that the word sort of slaps you in the face. There are so many emotions involved in the memory of being warned against being a slut... and I think there is a tendency to laugh it off as though we are all adult women now, we don't need to dwell on how traumatizing our puberty was, we can find mothers talking about sluts funny if not charming. But underneath this is such a sad sentiment. It's about what the mother does NOT say. She doesn't say here's how to be find happiness, here's how to make a friend, here's how to understand yourself, here's how to face hardship and build character, here's how to explore the world. It's all about how the girl should be for everyone else's benefit but her own. I hope I'm understanding her correctly. Someone let me know.

That was brilliant.

How to throw a child away before it even becomes a child

All this for a loaf of bread

pretty accent

I'm hella shooketh

I don't see any irony in her mother's words. I see predestination which is very sad.

🫶🏽 since i was 16. ❤

the sound is not good I am quite disappointed

Si ves esto y sos del Brighton sos un capo xd

Omg Very Incredible.

Anyone here from "Girlhood' by Melissa Febos?

How am i supposed to write an agruable thesis on this wtf

Nice.

if people who laughed knew that they suffered this and some women suffer, they would not laugh

the crowd was not the vibe

Soy solo un pobre niño latinoamericano que tiene un profesor de literatura inglesa que lo obliga a mirar cosas que no entiende ni le importa, por favor, sáqueme de Latinoamérica.

2:34 Is that Robin Williams?

Here from mr trager 😳

So we just gonna forget that she just said this is how to abort a child?

Who is here from iben zoher university 😁

Me😂😂

Why do people laugh?

Donda

notice how only the men are laughing

I'm sure you're all great critics of Islam.

Those chuckleheads laughing made me sick.

Jaja, se parece a un personaje de Soul. Haha, she look like a Soul character.

How to be a lady and a good wife.