Jamaica Kincaid
Jamaica Kincaid was born on the Caribbean island of Antigua, a former British colony. Read the information on Kincaid and her life on Antigua at this Web site, sponsored by Emory University. How has Kincaid’s life influenced her writing? Write a one-paragraph answer in the Web Links Activity Log.

Generations of Women
This Web site contains an excerpt from a book about mothers and daughters. In this excerpt, Jamaica Kincaid and her mother and daughter reflect on their relationships with one another. Read the excerpt and then write a poem about your relationship with a family member or about the kind of relationship you would like to have someday with a child of your own.