New York Day Woman Analysis

In each story that was read the reader can see many family values through eyes of a different culture. In “Girl” by Jamaica Kincaid the reader sees two women of Antiguan descent, a mother, whose schooling her daughter on what she trying to instill as her everyday values. In the story “New York Day Women” by Danticat, Edwidge a mother daughter relationship in women of Haitian descent now living in New York is exhibited as a whole as well as from another point-of-view of admiration of the daughter to the mother and surprise of her activities for that day. And lastly, the reader regonizes in “In the American Society” by Gish Jen an Asian-American immigrant trying to to provide for his family and instilling new values whilst trying to adapt to

In this story, Suzette secretly accompanies her mother around New York after to her surprise she her mother out of her comfort zone, of Brooklyn, and down in Manhattan; Her portrayal of her begins resentful of her traditions and ends with a tone of admiration. The reader grows to understand that Suzette does not seem to cherish her patrimony but her bond with her mother is her main connection to Haitian culture since she is Haitian-American. Suzette seeing her mother merge with their city in this way is educative to her by way of it shows her how her mother is capable of prolonging her true self identity despite the impact of the more contemporary culture. Knowing more value to things, Suzette’s mother states, “Why should we give to Goodwill when there are so many people back home who need clothes? We save our clothes for the relatives in Haiti.”(Danticat) This now brings into ambiance how exactly she might portray the word “relatives.” Later in the story the reader learns that she lost six sisters, possibly changing her definition of relatives most likely a more meaningful and widespread term than that of just a simple blood relation. We also mother clearly has no shame in her identity for stated in the story that she along with her friends look like a “Third World Parent-Teacher Meeting Association.”(Danticat) This helps provide a contrast between New York City and her mother’s native Haiti. This implements divergence between the U.S. and the Third-World Country where Suzette’s mother comes from. Danticat’s short story serves its ultimate purpose by showing the pervasiveness of her culture and how even when it is omitted it still can shape us as individuals. It also displays the problems that are here in the U.S, in comparison to Third-World Countries’ struggles while