Girl

This story is what I would call a females guide on how to become a woman. The basis of this story is that woman, more than likely a mother, is teaching a young girl the proper way to act lady-like. It is obvious that if one is being taught the ways to be a proper woman that she must not be demonstrating the proper traits and characteristics that are often associated with being a woman. Throughout the story the daughter is warned to be cognizant of the way she acts and to try at all costs to avoid becoming a "slut." Two of the main points that the mother emphasizes to her daughter are that women should do all of the cooking and and all of the cleaning. Although the information the girl receives is overwhelming she manages to take it to heart. It becomes apparent throughout the story just how juvenille the girl is and that she has a lot of maturing to do before she becomes a woman.