Lucy

The cover of the book Lucy is interesting because i see the woman as Lucy. She looks confused and sad to me. I think this picture depicts her before she realizes that her mother is her greatest love. The hand she holds up seems like she's pushing someone away. To me, it seems symbolic of her inability to get emotionally close to anyone, especially her lovers. She holds back even though she is unhappy. I think if this image had been meant to give an image of Lucy after she realized her great love for her mother there would be less confusion on her face. She just seems so unhappy, and unsure of why she feels that way.
I also find it interesting that she looks naked. Maybe this too symbolizes her physical connections with people and lack of emotional dependence on any of them. It could also be a demonstration of her search and discoveries about her sexuality. Between the ages of 14 and 19 in the novel we are able to see her experiment and figure out what her sexuality means to her.

The above picture is another version of the cover for the novel Lucy. In this depiction Lucy looks younger and happier. This image is more confusing for me because I don't picture her as young and happy. Maybe this is before she felt lonely, before she began to push people away emotionally. The dress she's wearing is white which convinces me even more of her innocence in this picture. She's still not wearing much, maybe this is foreshadowing her promiscuity and experimentation. She is also holding a feathery headdress which is indicative of her heritage and a reminder of where she came from.