Throughout the reading of “St. Lucy’s Home for Girls Raised by Wolves”, by Karen Russell, the character Claudette transitioned dramatically from wolf to human. During the first few days at her new school, St. Lucy’s, everything was “new and life-changing” for Claudette (Stage 1, Russell 225). As she and her two sisters started at their new school, they were immediately panicked by their surroundings. But as time went on, all of them seemed to adapt in different ways. As time progressed at St. Lucy’s, Claudette seemed to progress rapidly. She started to feel more comfortable, as if a day at school was normal for her. It seems as if Claudette has a “new life”, in which she has taken on a new lifestyle and new activities that have caused her to
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Lucy’s Home for Girls Raised by Wolves” the text says, “On Sunday, near the end of my time at St. Lucy’s, the sisters gave me a special pass to go visit the parents. The woodsman had to accompany me; I couldn’t remember how to find my way back on my own”(Russell 246). During this section of the reading, Claudette is finally able to go home. Claudette is on her way to go see her parents, but she doesn’t know how to get home. From this quote, you’re noticing that Claudette has completely forgotten about her childhood in where she used to live before St. Lucy’s. Claudette has lost most, if not all of her past knowledge with her wolf family. “So”, I said, telling my first human lie. “I’m home”(Russell 246). Claudette meets her family for the first time in a long time. She meets her mother, and her aunts, uncles and cousins were all there. People, like her mom didn’t even recognize Claudette because her mother hasn’t seen Claudette in such a long time. Everybody was there and her parents were “proud and sad” to see her (Russell 246). Her parents are happy and sad to see her because for one, they haven't seen her in a long time (happy), but sad, because she doesn’t seem in any way like her “old Claudette self”. Claudette has told her first human lie to her family (Russell 246). From this small piece in the story, you notice that Claudette has become one-hundred percent human. She doesn’t want to hurt her family's feelings by telling the truth, so she lied. …show more content…
In the first section of her time at school, Claudette seemed thrilled, but overwhelmed with every new experience that she encountered. From wearing clothes for the first time, to telling her first lie, Claudette has changed dramatically. When adapting to her new school, Claudette wanted to fit in with the rest of the people there. She was able to transition relatively quick, but in a way, she has left behind most of her past. In relation to the five stages of “Lycanthropic Culture Shock”, Claudette has followed all the stages. She has felt overwhelmed by her new environment, then she adapted to new experiences, and finally, she has fully developed into her “new cultural environment”(Russell
Lucy’s Home for Girls Raised by Wolves” the text says, “On Sunday, near the end of my time at St. Lucy’s, the sisters gave me a special pass to go visit the parents. The woodsman had to accompany me; I couldn’t remember how to find my way back on my own”(Russell 246). During this section of the reading, Claudette is finally able to go home. Claudette is on her way to go see her parents, but she doesn’t know how to get home. From this quote, you’re noticing that Claudette has completely forgotten about her childhood in where she used to live before St. Lucy’s. Claudette has lost most, if not all of her past knowledge with her wolf family. “So”, I said, telling my first human lie. “I’m home”(Russell 246). Claudette meets her family for the first time in a long time. She meets her mother, and her aunts, uncles and cousins were all there. People, like her mom didn’t even recognize Claudette because her mother hasn’t seen Claudette in such a long time. Everybody was there and her parents were “proud and sad” to see her (Russell 246). Her parents are happy and sad to see her because for one, they haven't seen her in a long time (happy), but sad, because she doesn’t seem in any way like her “old Claudette self”. Claudette has told her first human lie to her family (Russell 246). From this small piece in the story, you notice that Claudette has become one-hundred percent human. She doesn’t want to hurt her family's feelings by telling the truth, so she lied. …show more content…
In the first section of her time at school, Claudette seemed thrilled, but overwhelmed with every new experience that she encountered. From wearing clothes for the first time, to telling her first lie, Claudette has changed dramatically. When adapting to her new school, Claudette wanted to fit in with the rest of the people there. She was able to transition relatively quick, but in a way, she has left behind most of her past. In relation to the five stages of “Lycanthropic Culture Shock”, Claudette has followed all the stages. She has felt overwhelmed by her new environment, then she adapted to new experiences, and finally, she has fully developed into her “new cultural environment”(Russell