So I Ain T No Good Girl Flake Analysis

So She’s An Abused Girl

Do you ever wonder why most girls are insecure? In “So I Ain’t No Good Girl” by Sharon Flake it perfectly explains why girls are insecure at a young age. This short story is about a teenage girl who gets abused by her boyfriend Raheem. Her story begins with her wanting to ride to school with Raheem. He tells her to “go to school without him cause he’s got things to do.” In reply she snaps at him and he slaps her. She reluctantly agrees to go to school without him. As the school bus is driving away, she sees Raheem kissing another girl. Flake shows how teenage girls are taught to be insecure by using realistic problems to show her character’s struggle.

Sharon Flake shows that a girls insecurity often starts because of

comments made by people close to her “Like my mother says I won’t ever win no beauty pageant”, a comment like that from someone close to you can tear anyone’s confidence down. When someone you trust says something negative about you it’s more likely that you’ll believe them.
Growing up in an abusive household can make you more likely to believe negative things people say about you.

“I apologize just like my momma does when my daddy slaps her. Like Raheem’s momma does too”; this is proof that she’s grown up in an area with abuse. When talking about her body, she says, “Raheem likes it that’s all that counts right.” She thinks that the only way someone will ever love her is if her looks appeal to them and she does everything exactly how they want it regardless of her own judgement.

A contributing element to someone who is insecure mindset is thinking they don’t deserve someone, so they will do anything to please them. “I skip English everyday so you and me can ride to school together”; she gives up one of the biggest parts of her education to ride to school with Raheem. She holds back what she wants to say and do to please Raheem. Her willingness to do and say anything even if it goes against what she really thinks shows that she thinks that’s the only way he’ll stay with her.

Large amount girls today are very insecure in a way similar to Flakes main character. Just like the main character they think that’s how they’re supposed to be treated. Flake doesn’t show any growth or development in her characters. As the story went on the actually became worse. However, Sharon does a good job of showing why girls in todays are

insecure.