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Lucy
While reading Lucy, I noticed that the main character has quite a few flashbacks. The stories she tells of her past are significant to her individuality. The character uses storytelling techniques as a way to show others her past, but also to claim her own history. According to a website I found from the University of North Texas, storytelling is a common motif in identify formation across the diverse cultures of the Caribbean. I think that the author of Lucy presents the flashbacks in a fluid way. The author wrote in a way in which the reader can get a sense of what Lucy is going through and what triggers certain memories. I think that storytelling helps form Lucy's identity. It also helps her come to terms with her past by expressing her emotions out loud.
I like the way that you tie in storytelling with identity. It's an interesting thing to think about ... our memories are pieces of our past and they remind us of how we came to be who we are now. They are the building blocks of our identity because they entail everything we have been through. When we tell stories from our past, we openly acknowledge our identity to ourselves and those around us.
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