![]() ![]() ![]() What’s behind Lucia’s decision to stay at home and care for her mother despite the opportunity to advance her career? Also, why does she stay on at B. ![]() What role do the men in Lucia’s family-her father and brothers- play in shaping her life and her destiny?.On page 45, Lucia’s father tells her, “You deserve your own life.” Do you think Lucia eventually gets her own life, or is what happens to her the result of circumstances beyond her control? Overall, how much is Lucia free of her traditions? How much is she a captive to them?.Discuss how Trigiani portrays the neighborhood, especially in contrast to its usual bohemian image. Lucia, Lucia is set in 1950s Greenwich Village.Why do you think the novel begins in the present before telling Lucia’s story in flashback? Is this an effective way to relate Lucia’s story? How do you think your reading or interpretation of the novel is affected as a result of partially knowing the story’s ending?. ![]()
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