St Lucy's Home for Girls review

What happens to Mirabella at the end? What does Claudette do about it?

Mirabella is sent out into the wild for her inability to change. Instead of saying goodbye, Claudette packs her a lunch with a note on it.

Person vs society

Mirabella vs the rest of the girls. The girls don't like Mirabella because she won't progress

Stage three

Now some of the girls may start to reject the new culture and start to withdraw from the rest of society. They start to feel like their original culture was much better.

Who is Claudette?

She is the narrator, shes really smart and can read but she hides it, she works to progress in the home for girls

Who is Jeannette?

She is the oldest of the girls, she's a "goody two shoes", she advances faster than the rest of the girls, she is also disliked for being perfect

Who is Mirabella?

She is the youngest of the girls, she is not progressing, she is disliked by everyone for acting like a wolf, she is exiled in the end

What is Claudette's first lie?

She says "so, I'm home." To her family at the cave. But she doesn't feel like it's really her home

Stage five

The girls are finally able to interact and move forward in their new culture. They don't miss or remember their earlier culture

Stage two

The girls realize they have to work to adjust to the new culture. This may cause stress, daydreaming, irritation, isolation, depression, and bewilderment

Stage four

The girls start to feel more comfortable in their new culture. They don't reject it and start to accept the new environment

Why are the girls at this home?

The girls were originally raised by wolves, their parents wanted a better life for them, the sisters at the home want to assimilate the girls into the rest of society

Climax

Claudette goes to the dance floor to do the Sausalito, but blanks and tries to ask Jeanette for help. Jeanette won't help her with the steps and Mirabella ends up tackling her.

Person vs Self

Claudette vs herself. She has to decide whether to progress or not, and whether to let everyone know she is smart

What happened when Claudette went back to see her parents?

Her family almost couldn't recognize her, and they were proud but sad.

Person vs Person

Jeanette versus Claudette. When Claudette wouldn't help Jeanette from Mirabella, Jeanette held a grudge and wouldn't help Claudette later on

What are the five stages of development?

The stages that the girls go through before becoming human

Person vs Fate

The wolf-girls vs the inevitability of becoming a lady. They must face the fact that they have to change

Stage one

everything is new, exciting and interesting for the girls to explore. They find it fun to explore their new environment