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Investigate how Antigua achieved independence from British rule and analyze the consequences of that event for contemporary Antigua, as depicted in Kincaid’s memoir.

Although Kincaid does not explicitly discuss psychology, she shows a clear interest in the mother-daughter relationship. Explore what psychologists say about children separating from their mothers and apply these insights to Kincaid’s feelings toward her own mother.

Until recently, individuals living with AIDS in the United States were reluctant to discuss their condition openly. Research the evolution of societal attitudes toward people with AIDS, focusing on how legal protections against discrimination have contributed to changing perceptions.

Reflect on how My Brother deviates from more traditionally structured family memoirs. Consider why Kincaid might have chosen to organize her narrative in this particular manner.

Kincaid elaborates on how meeting the Antiguan woman from her AIDS support group and discovering Devon’s homosexuality was not like the shattering of a miniature water-filled glass dome, a symbol linked to childhood. Why does Kincaid employ the metaphor of the glass dome in such a seemingly contradictory way?

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