From what I can see, you are referring to the stories "Death Constant Beyond Love" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez and "Girl" by Jamaica Kincaid.
Both stories are similar in that they demonstrate how parents view their children. However, they differ in how the parents choose to treat their children.
In "Girl," the mother sees herself as her daughter's mentor. She gives her daughter advice on how to navigate the challenges of life. If we read...
From what I can see, you are referring to the stories "Death Constant Beyond Love" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez and "Girl" by Jamaica Kincaid.
Both stories are similar in that they demonstrate how parents view their children. However, they differ in how the parents choose to treat their children.
In "Girl," the mother sees herself as her daughter's mentor. She gives her daughter advice on how to navigate the challenges of life. If we read the text, we see that the mother advises her daughter on how she should interact with the opposite gender, take care of her home, treat strangers, and make herself presentable for company. The mother basically gives her daughter practical advice about many aspects of life. Although the mother's counsel about certain matters may seem strange to modern sensibilities, her care and concern for her daughter is clear.
The father (Nelson Farina) in "Death Constant Beyond Love" also purportedly loves his daughter, Laura. He thinks of Laura as possibly the most beautiful woman in the world. Certainly, Nelson's pride in his daughter is clear. However, unlike the mother in "Girls," Nelson chooses to exploit his daughter's beauty for his own purposes.
In the story, Nelson manipulates Senator Onesimo Sanchez into doing his will by dangling before him the possibility of a sexual liaison with Laura. Nelson wants the senator to help him obtain a false identity card. He dresses Laura up in her best clothes and sends her to the senator's home. When the senator tries to make love to Laura, he discovers that she is wearing a chastity belt.
Laura tells the senator that he can only obtain the key if he sends a written promise to help Nelson with his predicament. So, Nelson Farina differs from the mother in Kincaid's story in that he is willing to sacrifice his daughter's safety and happiness in order to realize his selfish goals.
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