The Diving Bell And Butterfly Analysis

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Every time I read Lucy’s autobiography, I can have some experiences, and attitude to adolescence, love, friendship in common with Lucy. Comparing to The Diving Bell And Butterfly, I prefer reading Lucy’s autobiography, because Lucy describes her experiences in details, and she expresses her emotions openly, and clearly. As the time wore on, Lucy, the tomboy grew into a “beautiful” teenage girl. Apart from her broken jaw, and consistent treatments, she developed some problems in her adolescence. Different emotions and attitudes are between her father’s death and her first horse death. When she heard the news of her father’s death, she didn’t cry, but remained motionless, and then turned her head and looked at the painting on the wall next

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