A lot of people, when thinking of England, perceive it as a great country. It has been one of the top leaders in the world for basically its entire existence; conquering and ruling areas bigger than itself. But most of those people who think it really is the crown jewel of Europe, probably are not from the provinces conquered. Jamaica Kincaid is one of these. All her life everything has had something to do with England, and she acts sullen and bitter towards it.
In the first paragraph, she describes England by saying, “It looked like a leg of mutton.” While most people would be in awe of this ornately drawn map, she relates it to food. Something to eat, devour, and in mutton, not all that common. So it is still special to her, but she wants to relate it to something she doesn’t need, mutton. It is special because it influences everything but doesn’t n
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She ends this with the thought that the only things that are not English, are the sea, the sky, and the air. When she speaks about only English people get to wear England, she is not including herself. This passage ends with a thought of an independence war, and drawing England. She shows resentment when talking about the shoes, grey cloth, and brown felt hat. The next part about wearing it everywhere and listing all the places, is referring to the places they conquer, and how they do not want them there. The hat doesn’t last, her eating with a fork and knife doesn’t last; and in turn, implying that England’s rule over Antigua won’t last. esecarily mean she wants it, it’s not special in a good way. Two things that start off her day, she hates most. Something she never could master, something to reinforce her hope that she will never be English. Only true English people come from English people come from England, a place she has never been, only seen once on a map. The people who got to wear England were English people. Things no person can control or own.
Nothing lasts forever, the thought being conveyed next.
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