Response 1: 
You will be writing a literary analysis of a short story "Girl" by Kincaid  . It’s very important that you do not write a summary. You are making a CLAIM or ARGUMENT about the piece of literature that you then prove with quotes and details from that piece of literature. 
Response Requirements:
Double-spaced, three-page document, Times New Roman, 12 point font.
Original Title
Student Name in top left corner.
Do NOT go over three pages. I will not grade it. This is an exercise in being concise. 
Have an original, argumentative thesis statement.
Use at least three pieces of evidence from the text. It depends on your topic, but you probably need more than this. Only use the parts of the quote that you need. Cite the quotes using MLA in-text citation guidelines (pgs. 1321-1323)
NO long or block quotes. You don’t have enough room in this short of an essay.
I want you to claim  that "Girl" illustrates how girls are expected to uphold traditional gender roles. and also show how the girl in the story is silenced? How she doesn't speak very much?  Make sure you refer to Kincaid and "Girl" in the thesis, so that it doesn't sound broad, but instead, very specific to the text. 
You must have an introduction, body paragraphs, and conclusion. 
Plagiarism will result in a zero on this assignment.