1. Education is a clear theme of "Girl" by Jamaica Kincaid. Discuss the theme of education and how the narrator's instructions to the "girl" will help her succeed or fail in the future. Use the text for support.
2. Food is mentioned multiple times in "Girl." How does food relate to the message the mother is trying to deliver to her daughter? Use the text to support your response.
3. What is "benna?" The entire story shows the mother giving advice that is meant to show her daughter the importance of domesticity over sexuality. Compare the different examples of advice about domestic life and sexuality that the mother gives her daughter. What message do you think the daughter will take away from her mother's advice? Use the text for support.
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