As I was reading Lucy, one quote stood out to me. Lucy says, "outside I seemed one way, inside I was another; outside false, inside true" (pg. 18). This quote is significant because often people, including Lucy, do things that they do not want to do, but are expected to do. People put on facades so that they appear the way that everyone expects them to behave, instead of actually revealing their true selves. In a sense, then, how does one know if people are genuinely honest about something or if they are only putting on a front for you? The typical question that women ask is "Does this make me look fat?" Most people would say "no" but an honest person would tell the truth no matter what it was.
In the novel, Lucy is faced with situations in which she speaks her mind. She tells Lewis and Mariah about her dreams, even though they are out of the ordinary and are probably not what they usually talk about at the dinner table. Lucy does not understand. She asks questions upfront because she wants to know the answers, no matter how awkward the questions might be. I think that where Lucy is from, people are open and honest with each other, while her in her new temporary home, Lucy is faced with a different type of personality and lifestyle that clashes with her own.
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I, too, find the family's response to Lucy's dreams both "mean" and contradictory. I mean, they claim to love her but when she opens her inner thoughts to them, they look at her as though she is an outsider, which confirms what she feels inside: alone and isolated. So much for love...
You bring up a good point. While I was reading this, Lucy kept bringing up her dreams. These dreams were totally random and always very negative. I wonder how both parties feel though. It could be ignorant for the family not to listen to Lucy but at the same time, Lucy kind of seems to be a "Debbie Downer".
The quote you pulled out is a good one and pretty much sums up Lucy and her attitude and actions while she was in North America. I admired Lucy's upfront nature in asking questions and this made her seem like a child in some ways. Ultimately, you are right about the way her lifestyle and experiences collide with her the North American life and experience.
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