Throughout the entire book, Lucy makes it quite clear that she is an outsider. She is a foreigner in the United States, and sometimes doesn't quite understand the culture. Some things that Mariah view as beauty, Lucy views as quite the opposite. One instance the sticks out in my mind, which we talked a bit about in class, is in the very first chapter, when Lucy describes her dream to Mariah and Lewis. While I understand Mariah and Lewis' reactions,(after all, I'd be pretty freaked out if someone had a dream and I was chasing them around naked), I really sympathize with Lucy. In her attempt to accept and show endearment for these two people for whom she not only worked for, but lived with, she created an awkward situation. Their comments probably confused Lucy even more, and rather than bonding, the gap between them was widened.
I wonder if this moment had been different, if the rest of the book had been different. Perhaps Lewis and Mariah are flattered by this dream. Would their bond be closer, would Lucy transform into a new person, perfectly content with her life and right on track. As nice as it would be to see Lucy happy rather than synical, I'm not really sure anything would change her. Possibly, somehow, her relations with Lewis and Mariah could be strengthened, but I think deep down she would always be a conflicted person.
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I agree! I would like to see Lucy become interested or attracted to a part of American culture. It seems like she over analyzes American culture and, perhaps, that is why she has such a hard time assimilating. I am not saying that I think one should just accept things without thinking, but at the same time being open is important too.
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