... is somewhat hypocritical about illegitimacy. In Josephine's search for her own self-identity she reveals the shocking truth of why Francesco, Christina's so called "father" hated her. We discover through Josephine's eyes that Katia had an affair with Marcus Sandford, while Francesco was away working up north. Marcus is an Australian which straight away is hypocritical. Katia said to Josephine, "Australians don ... ...

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• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

... grandmother every afternoon drives me absolutely insane." (marchetta 33) Overtime, they get so close, that nonna Katia told Josephine her family secret; Marcus Sandford is Christina's biological father not Nonno Francesco's. Another relationship Josephine was able to strengthen was between Michael Andretti and her. Josephine has known about him all her life, but has never met him until this year. At ... ...

• Word Count: 1036
• Approx Pages: 4
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School