As I was reading “Lucy,” I tried to think of situations in my life where I could relate to her experiences. One that I found especially interesting was Lucy’s relationship with Peggy. I pulled this situation out because I believe we can all say that we have each had a friend that our parents may not have been too keen on at some point in our lives. Peggy is viewed as the “exact opposite” of Lucy, as seen “ Peggy and I were not alike, either, but that is just what we liked about each other; what we didn't have in common were the things we approved of anyway” (61) This relationship is extremely relatable for me because I have had friends similar to Peggy where we have extremely different ways of life/morals but still are able to find a common ground. I believe these types of relationships are important because you can learn a lot from one another (good and bad), just as Lucy does with Peggy.As a parent, do you think you would allow your son/daughter to hang out with a girl like Peggy? Would you hang out with Peggy even if you knew it would bother your parents?
hey Steph,
ReplyDeleteI would be torn in becoming friends with someone that my parents disapproved of...I could really get along with them when I did get to hang out with them, but I probably wouldn't be best friends like Lucy was...my parents' voices would be ringing in my head NON-STOP...ESPECIALLY if I was away from home...
likewise, I feel like I would be the same to my kids...I would say I didn't approve or they probably weren't the best influence...but at Lucy's age, or my age now, what could I do...she's an adult...
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