Josie says this about her father Michael, and shows that she has forgiven him for everything he's done in the past and that she now cares for him. It was the scariest feeling in the world." Josie, p. "I remembered the same time, last year, when Michael wasn't in my life. She recognizes that it’ll always be a part of her identity. She may still find things to curse about and resent, but she’s slowly beginning to appreciate her background. About halfway through the book however, as she begins growing up and maturing, Josie seems to come to terms with her Italian roots. Their ways seem antiquated and restricting. 218įor the first half of the book, Josie struggles with her Italian heritage. I resent it most of the time, curse it always, but it’ll be part of me till the day I die." Josie, p. She also hopes the cultural, social, and political differences between her and her neighbors will not make it impossible for them to communicate as well. She hopes she and her neighbors won’t have language barriers as high as her grandmother had when she first immigrated to Australia. Here, Josie uses “communicate” both literally and metaphorically. In this quote, Josie is reflecting on her grandmother’s experience, and hopes that she never knows what it feels like to not communicate with her neighbor. Some of the toughest transitions for Nonna was assimilating to Australian culture, learning English, and changing her way of life. 170Īs a second-generation Australian, Josie’s life is full of her Nonna’s stories of Italy and moving across the world to Australia.
“I hope I never have to live in a country where I can’t communicate with my neighbor.” Josie, p. Jacob, whose family life is less full, seems to appreciate the importance of having the people who love you around for help. Josie, who has grown up with a loving if smothering family, takes for granted the love and support her family gives her. Josie says she would run away, whereas Jacob says running away would just leave her even more alone, separated from her friends and family. The difference in maturity between the couple is highlighted, as is how their different backgrounds have molded them. In this quote Josie and Jacob discuss Josie’s hypothetical reaction if her mom were to pass away like Jacob’s mom. 'And when you’d finished running you’d be thousands of miles away from people who love you and your problem would still be there except you’d have nobody to help you,' he said with a shrug.” Josie and Jacob, p. Well, I’d run and run and run so I couldn’t think.' It’s like when you’re really busy doing something and you don’t have time to think about things.
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