Part 1 of Essay
Growing up is complex, especially in a society with different cultural background. This is the major issue the novel "" discusses. A realistic view through the eyes of a seventeen-year old Italian girl, Josephine is presented. Josephine’s like many teenagers that have learned from their mistakes. This is the ....

Part 2 of Essay
.... a scholarship she tried everything to get good marks. However she did not know how to be mature in front of adults. She kept proving that she was immature by the way she acted with her parents, Sister Gregory, grandmother and her boyfriend. By the end of the novel Josephine reflects on the way she has acted throughout the year and why she has acted that way. The relationships within a family influence the way a young person grows up. Children who grow up without either parent will lack part of their grow ....