Lucy Lesson Plan

Lucy is a loosely autobiographical work about a young Caribbean woman who has recently moved to the United States to serve as an au pair for a wealthy white family. The novel chronicles the title character's struggle with navigating a new country and reconciling past trauma, particularly trauma inflicted by her mother. This work also functions as a late coming-of-age story, with Lucy exploring her sexuality and identity as a young person attempting to forge a new life on her own terms. Through various flashbacks this work offers subtle critiques of colonialism, highlights gender roles, and discusses poverty and class within the context of the Caribbean. This work was originally...