In the story "St Lucy's Home for Girls Raised by Wolves", a pack of young, lycanthropic girls and boys are taken from their forest homes to learn the ways of civilized people. The school, run by nuns, teaches them human activities and conversation. They learn to walk upright, wear shoes, greet each other, and dance. Although this story has some fantasy qualities it touches on very real emotions and ideas. It shows how many times you have to fake it to make it, and accept a society you don't even really believe in. I think Claudette has fully adapted to human society. She's had the same experiences as most human teenagers have, like trying to find out who she wants to be in a society that expects so much from her. She's had to choose between friendship and popularity, and she has learned to be selfish and think about her own well being instead of the entire pack's. …show more content…
While the nuns are teaching the girls useful ideas and habits, they are stealing from them at the same time. The school creates levels of status, with Jeanette at the head and Mirabella at the bottom. By the time of the ball, Claudette realizes, " I was only worried about myself...I was no longer certain of how the pack felt about anything". When Mirabella sees Claudette is in trouble and tries to protect her, Claudette says " I have never loved someone so much, before or since, as I loved my littlest sister at that moment." "But everyone was watching; everyone was waiting to see what I would do." Instead of thanking her sister like she wanted to she says that Mirabella has ruined the ball and chants with the rest of her sisters " Mirabella has ruined the ball!". Many people experience this type of peer pressure and disassociate themselves from certain people because they fear of being judged for their