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