2. St. Lucy's Home for Girls Raised by Wolves told the story of werewolf girls raised by wolves and their journey of education and civilization. This piece incorporated vivid imagery that transported me, the reader to a surreal supernatural world. Reading about the girls’ journey in becoming anthropomorphic evoked feelings of recognition and sympathy in regards to difficulty of adapting to a new environment, culture, and language. By the end of the story, I simultaneously felt proud of Claudette for her accomplishments yet saddened by her loss of her own wolf culture and her inability to connect with her family.
3. This piece reminds me of Jane Eyre. A very similar situation took place in the Victorian Era novel wherein Jane, along with a class of other initially uneducated and socially unequipped young girls were instructed at a religious boarding school known as Lowood. Like Claudette, Jane had to work diligently over the extended period she was at school to become educated and learn the proper …show more content…
Initially, Claudette’s adaptation was a struggle and she “remembers how disorienting it was to look down and see two square-toed shoes instead of my own four feet. Keep your mouth shut, I repeated during our walking drills, staring straight ahead. Keep your shoes on your feet. Mouth shut, shoes on feet. Do not chew on your new penny loafers. Do not.” In the story, this particular moment provided me, the reader with a vivid image and understanding of the difficult and strenuous nature of Claudette’s experience. I can clearly picture Claudette, newly introduced to the practices, struggling to keep up and constantly going over instructions in her head in order to effectively change everything about her original nature. Claudette, along with the rest of the “pack,” recounts being “irritated, bewildered, depressed.” The moment detailing the girls discomfort encompasses Stage 2, which appeared to be the most challenging step throughout the adaptation
3. This piece reminds me of Jane Eyre. A very similar situation took place in the Victorian Era novel wherein Jane, along with a class of other initially uneducated and socially unequipped young girls were instructed at a religious boarding school known as Lowood. Like Claudette, Jane had to work diligently over the extended period she was at school to become educated and learn the proper …show more content…
Initially, Claudette’s adaptation was a struggle and she “remembers how disorienting it was to look down and see two square-toed shoes instead of my own four feet. Keep your mouth shut, I repeated during our walking drills, staring straight ahead. Keep your shoes on your feet. Mouth shut, shoes on feet. Do not chew on your new penny loafers. Do not.” In the story, this particular moment provided me, the reader with a vivid image and understanding of the difficult and strenuous nature of Claudette’s experience. I can clearly picture Claudette, newly introduced to the practices, struggling to keep up and constantly going over instructions in her head in order to effectively change everything about her original nature. Claudette, along with the rest of the “pack,” recounts being “irritated, bewildered, depressed.” The moment detailing the girls discomfort encompasses Stage 2, which appeared to be the most challenging step throughout the adaptation