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Kincaid, Jamaica. Lucy. New York: Farrar, Straus, & Giroux, 1990.
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Colonialism repeatedly surfaces in Lucy's flashbacks of her homeland, a British colony. As a product of the British educational system, Lucy begins to realize the extent of its influence more powerfully once she has left her home culture. Lucy...
In the poem Lucy, Wordsworth doesn't seem able to decide whether Lucy os more like a star in the night sky.... ot a delicate violet. She is, of course, his star.... and yet, he sees more of the violet in her. A delicate bloom aligned with nature.
Lucy study guide contains a biography of Jamaica Kincaid, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis.
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