The Shift In Lucy's Life
From chapter five to nine we see a shift in Lucy’s out look of her situation. This is due to her life being outside of the hospital and being around people who are not ill like herself. Lucy writes about her struggles of being different and people treat her differently. She illustrates this points by talking about the times she has been bullied outside of class and the way her family and friends would treat her. This also shows us the shift in her attitude and how the people around her shaped her image of herself. The way Lucy writes about her depression and interaction’s with other people, the more real it all became. During the end of chapter seven was a part that really got to me. It is her last time with Dr. Woolf and she is
with Hannah. This is the moment where she let herself cry because of the comfort she felt from Hannah. This chapter was powerful because it showed how hospitals and treatments had been her escape and that she was not allowed to feel outside of those times. Lucy was always expected to take things in stride, but in this passage her pain and frustration were shown through tears she was never allowed to shed. We also continue to see Lucy’s love for animals and how she related them back to her hospital life. Later in chapter eight we see her love for horses. During this time she writes about her connection to the horses and how they become a new escape from reality. She feels at ease with horses and can be herself. We also see how she begins to meet new people and how her interactions between them did not make her feel as comfortable. When she is around guys she is convinced that she would never be loved romantically from a man. This is where the horses become a more powerful source of comfort and where she decides to focus all her time and energy on them. This book is becoming more and more interesting to read because we see Lucy going through pain and trying to find a way to deal with how she looks. It is hard to read about a tragic story like Lucy’s, but the way she writes about her experiences makes you appreciate the writer as a person. This book feels genuine because you feel for Lucy and can relate to her feelings and situations.
with Hannah. This is the moment where she let herself cry because of the comfort she felt from Hannah. This chapter was powerful because it showed how hospitals and treatments had been her escape and that she was not allowed to feel outside of those times. Lucy was always expected to take things in stride, but in this passage her pain and frustration were shown through tears she was never allowed to shed. We also continue to see Lucy’s love for animals and how she related them back to her hospital life. Later in chapter eight we see her love for horses. During this time she writes about her connection to the horses and how they become a new escape from reality. She feels at ease with horses and can be herself. We also see how she begins to meet new people and how her interactions between them did not make her feel as comfortable. When she is around guys she is convinced that she would never be loved romantically from a man. This is where the horses become a more powerful source of comfort and where she decides to focus all her time and energy on them. This book is becoming more and more interesting to read because we see Lucy going through pain and trying to find a way to deal with how she looks. It is hard to read about a tragic story like Lucy’s, but the way she writes about her experiences makes you appreciate the writer as a person. This book feels genuine because you feel for Lucy and can relate to her feelings and situations.