Cover Art

Cover Art is very influential to a novel. I remember talking about the original cover of The Great Gatsby thoroughly in my English class before reading the novel. F. Scott Fitzgerald had actually been inspired by this piece of art, and integrated it into the story of The Great Gatsby.

So cover art is not totally separate from the novel itself. The cover of Lucy also seems to tell you about the story itself. A young woman is on the cover, and it is clear that she has darker skin and darker hair. This young woman could be Lucy who is from the West Indies, and I believe that it is her. Also, the woman does not appear to be wearing anything to cover her torso. I think that this follows the story because Lucy is constantly narrating about sexual encounters. Also, the woman may not be wearing anything because she is still finding where she fits in life, so she may be unsure of how to appear to others. The cover also includes a large area of red and orange. The color is fiery, and Lucy has strong emotions and a fiery personality. Lucy also has a very unstable relationship with her mother, and is constantly angry with her. Red is often a color associated with anger, so I believe it is fitting Lucy would appear with a lot of red. There is also an area of dark blue on the cover. This could represent Lucy's sadness she has for leaving behind her innocence by having to grow up so fast. It may also represent her sadness that she is still mourning the loss of her mother's total love and affection to her brothers.