Communion of the Three Heroines (Annie, Lucy, And Xuela) in Jamaica Kincaid’s Novels Annie John, Lucy, and the Autobiography of My Mother

S. Senthil Kumar

Page No: 116-122

DOI: 10.86493/VEREDAS.2024/V14I5/09

Jamaica Kincaid is an Antiguan-American modern writer in the field of Caribbean Literature in the present age. Kincaid has also won critical praise for her novels such as Annie John (1985), Lucy (1990), and The Autobiography of My Mother (1995). As a writer, she deals with the concepts of the relationship among the family members in her works. She knows the values of the relationship. Her novels are also considered as an autobiography of her. Most of the heroines of her novels are resemble her own character. Kincaid’s novels give voice to the women of the British West Indies. Through her female characters, Kincaid explores the long-lasting effects of slavery and colonialism. As a writer, Kincaid is interested in a mother-daughter relationship. A relationship that begins with an abundance of unconditional love that then abruptly changed into hate. This is a dynamic Kincaid explores within Annie John, Lucy, and the Autobiography of My Mother. These three novels are the reflection of every Caribbean girl's nature and mind. In this paper, we discuss the communion or harmony of the heroines' life.

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APA: S. Senthil Kumar (2025). Communion of the Three Heroines (Annie, Lucy, And Xuela) in Jamaica Kincaid’s Novels Annie John, Lucy, and the Autobiography of My Mother. DOI: 10.86493/VEREDAS.2024/V14I5/09

AMA: S. Senthil Kumar. Communion of the Three Heroines (Annie, Lucy, And Xuela) in Jamaica Kincaid’s Novels Annie John, Lucy, and the Autobiography of My Mother. 2025. DOI: 10.86493/VEREDAS.2024/V14I5/09

Chicago: S. Senthil Kumar. "Communion of the Three Heroines (Annie, Lucy, And Xuela) in Jamaica Kincaid’s Novels Annie John, Lucy, and the Autobiography of My Mother." Published 2025. DOI: 10.86493/VEREDAS.2024/V14I5/09

IEEE: S. Senthil Kumar, "Communion of the Three Heroines (Annie, Lucy, And Xuela) in Jamaica Kincaid’s Novels Annie John, Lucy, and the Autobiography of My Mother," 2025, DOI: 10.86493/VEREDAS.2024/V14I5/09

ISNAD: S. Senthil Kumar. "Communion of the Three Heroines (Annie, Lucy, And Xuela) in Jamaica Kincaid’s Novels Annie John, Lucy, and the Autobiography of My Mother." DOI: 10.86493/VEREDAS.2024/V14I5/09

MLA: S. Senthil Kumar. "Communion of the Three Heroines (Annie, Lucy, And Xuela) in Jamaica Kincaid’s Novels Annie John, Lucy, and the Autobiography of My Mother." 2025, DOI: 10.86493/VEREDAS.2024/V14I5/09