Seperation of Powers

My post is in relation to question number five and the superstructure that is involved in "Girl." Noticeably one can read the short story as a list of items one must accomplish. As I read the story it is very easily construed as this very thing. Possibly this is a list for one not to achieve a decline in one's self being. However, I believe the real reason behind this paper is to preform the transitions between social status; between the wealthy and poor. As you read "Girl" you can see how Kincaid structured the criteria to fit to the decline of social classes. There are three defined social classes described as follows within the semi-colon breaks.

Wealthy Class: "nice blouse", "cooking pumpkin fritters in very hot sweet oil", and "always eating your food in such a way that it won't turn someone else's stomach."

Middle Class: "sew on a button", "ironing your father's khaki shirt and khaki pants", "sweep yard, etc.", "setting a table"

Lower Class: "wash every day even with your own spit", make a good medicine for a cold", spit up in the air if you feel like it"

Obviously there are true descriptions of how Kincaid wanted to portray the social classes. Although there were only two classes that were discussed in the Marxist theory I can see the possible American approach to the short story.