Annie

Annie’s Mother Normally, parents would always try to give their children an affectionate upbringing. But sometimes they find it difficult to guide their children through the complex process of growing up, and so, they may fail to help their offspring during adolescence, for instance. This seems to be the situation in the story ‘Annie John’ by Jamaica Kincaid. Annie’s mother was a doting parent who cared fondly for her daughter. However, she made …showed first 75 words of 679 total…

…showed last 75 words of 679 total…into adolescence a painless and easy process. Mrs. John suddenly changed her attitude towards Annie after realizing that her daughter was becoming an adolescent and so, she disconcerted her daughter and caused pain to her. Needless to say, Mrs. John’s behavior was unnecessary, for she could have avoided Annie’s distress by talking frankly and straightforwardly to Annie, and of course, by supporting her daughter during this arduous and crucial stage in her life.