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Analysis Of Kellie Young's 'The Undercurrent'

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“The Undercurrent” by Kellie Young is a story of a mother and daughter’s relationship that takes place in Hawaii throughout Young’s childhood. It describes to readers how her mother has influenced her life by becoming an admonitory voice inside her head. The impact Young’s mother has on her is widely due to the amount of admiration Young has for her.
A crucial element to “The Undercurrent” is the short stories found throughout her narrative that exemplifies the greater concept of how her mother has shaped her life. When Young was barely seven years old, she locked herself out during a storm making herself ill, consequently prompting her mother to conclude she would start thinking ahead for Young. One could argue that she starts to take her

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