Josies aspirations reach much farther than that of her families ambitions for her life. It is at this point in time where a classic example of culture clash begins. Josie feels the need to rebel against the stero-typical female in an Italian culture. This determination stems from her education and desire to step away from her Italian life and responsibilities, breaking away not only from her family and their narrow mindedness but also the entire Italian culture. This is a maj

Josie is very rebellious to the italian way of life, which has a lot to do with nonna and her constant remarks such as "you brake my heart" and "i derserve respect". She also hates the fact that nonna's friends are always reporting things that she does. She undervalues Jossie as a person by not allowing her to sit in the lounge room with the airconditioning, as this is for visitors only. She is also blames by her mum for anything that jossie does such as "yous let her go out like a gypsy". When she finds out that christina is not Francesas daughter but also a bastard, she confronts nonna and is very angry because she feels the hypocrasy in her argumument. Its not until nonna explains her situation and the hardships she has indured in her that she begins to understand nonna and have some compassion for her; she begins to understand the Italian family life. Nonna also starts to compremise her attitude to Jossie and begins to accept some of the australian ways of life.

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