Microsoft Word - Girl - Jamaica Kincaid.doc

Charter, Anne, "Girl" of Jamaica Kinkade from Ed. Story and its author: Short story introduction. Sixth Edition Boston: Bedford / St. Martin, 2003

South Jamaica is named after the location in South Jamaica; the name Jamaica comes from the word Lepape and Yameco stands for "beaver". This is reflected in the name of Beaver Pond at the border between Jamaica and South Jamaica. In the 20th century, this community was also known as Cedar Manor. In the nineteenth century, South Jamaica is now composed of farmland. In the early development in South Jamaica there was a view cemetery opened in 1668, an observation deck opened around 1857 and a church of St. Monica. Baisley pond made by local farmers from the river heard it was acquired by Williamsburg Waterworks Company of Brooklyn in 1852. City water supply

A mountain, a deep valley, a flat plateau, and an undulating water bay on the Jamaican coast definitely make this island attractive. The word "Jamaica" comes from "Zaimaka" and means "Witherby". However, this island is not limited to its beautiful scenery. This is a country full of vitality and happiness. Jamaica is a small island, but its attractive culture is prospering through storytelling, music, food and so on. - ... This island is completely dependent this year. Published "World Fact Book" (2014) According to the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), the first civilization Greenland is the "10th century" Viking. After this, the next person will occupy some of the Norwegian people in the Greenland people, when the Danish people answered quickly, when they noticed the uninhabited eastern

Jamaica's tropical island is smaller than Connecticut's Connecticut. The population in 2010 was about 2.8 million people. Jamaica was settled by the Spaniards in the early 16th century. The Tylenolian Indians who lived in Jamaica for centuries were gradually eradicated and replaced with African slaves. When Britain took the island from Spain in 1655, it established a plantation economy based on sugar, cocoa and coffee. After 200 years (1834), the abolition of slavery liberated 250,000 slaves, many of which became small farmers. Jamaica gradually became independent from the UK, and completely independent in 1962. Production of island sugar, cocoa and coffee continues, more than half of which are mountainous areas. Blue Mountain in eastern Jamaica is known for coffee production in Blue Mountains.