The Women Of Brewster Place Sparknotes

"The Women of Brewster Place” by Gloria Naylor focuses on the lives of seven women and what ultimately brings them to Brewster Place. Each woman with a different story and struggle. One of them is Lucielia Louise Turner. Lucielia is first introduced to the reader as an infant, in the first chapter of the novel, Mattie’s chapter. Mattie, the mother figure. She represents comfort and home. The chapter dedicated to Ciel revolves around her life as a mother and lover. She has no easy life since her boyfriend, Eugene, is irresponsible and not interested in being a good partner or father figure. However Ciel’s main struggle in life is having to deal with the death of her first and only child. Throughout Ciel’s short chapter, the reader only gets …show more content…
Ciel is the representation of toxic relationships. It is clear Eugene does not care for her or even their child, even when she was a newborn, “it was all there: the frustration of being left alone, sick, with a month-old baby; her humiliation reflected in the caseworker’s blue eyes for the unanswerable “you can find him to have it, but can’t find him to take care of it”” (91). Ciel is hopeful the baby will change it but someone does not change, unless he or she really wants to. Additionally, babies do not glue or fix relationships. The purpose of Ciel is to show dysfunctional families. How what starts bad, it is predestined to end bad. And how the two involved in the relationship need to work towards making it work, it can not be a one side job. No matter how hard Ciel tries to please her boyfriend, nothing will make him happy. And in the end, the one who ends up hurting the most, is the most innocent person, the baby, she pays the price of the unstable relationship of her parents. Lucielia represents the girlfriend that stays because she believes her boyfriend can change and the pain a mother goes through when she loses a …show more content…
It is sad, terrible, miserable, and complicated. It conveys feelings of despair. It shows how sometimes the innocent are the ones affected the most. Serena’s death is the result of Ciel’s and Eugene’s fights. The death of a baby is one of the worst scenarios. Ciel’s case is the example that sometimes the decisions one takes, indirectly affects one’s life. Lucielia lost “the only thing [she has] ever loved without pain” (93). In conclusion, Ciel is a relatable character. Her story is sorrowful but realistic. It messes with the emotions of the reader. Even so, Ciel as a character is not complex. Her story revolves around her daughter, her boyfriend, and home. Nothing beyond lays for her. However, in the end, she is able to demonstrate she is a strong woman. Her pain does not stop her and makes her realize she deserves so much