First off, I'd like to that I very much agree with Kiko, it is much easier to write something when you are emotionally distraught rather than when you are happy, because when I am sad, I usually think inwards, and it helps to channel that outward into writing. Something that is written when the author is sad is often times much better because there is more emotion and feeling being put into the piece.

Jamaica Kincaid has some interesting passages, that, even though we never find out where the 'Poor Visitor' is from, she paints a clear picture of this poor community in a tropical area that is highly family oriented, and almost tribal to a point. I also like how she describes seeing all the sites in the beginning. It's an interesting way to go about it to say that she has grown up reading about all these wonderful locations, and grown up dreaming about them, but now she just completely numb to them as if she doesn't even really care.

My question to you folks now is this: Where do you think she was from?