Whether we want to admit it or not, change is a difficult and not to mention uncomfortable experience that we all have to endure at some point in our lives life. screw. A concept that everyone must understand is that change does not happen immediately, but happens over time. Time needs to pass for change to occur, be it days, weeks, months or even years. The main character, who is also the narrator of “St. Lucy’s Home for Girls Raised by Wolves,” realizing that “things seemed less foreign in the darkness” (Russell 225), she knows that she will be subject to change very soon. The author makes it obvious to the readers that the narrator is in a completely new environment at the beginning of the story. This strange short story about girls raised by wolves and trained by nuns to have a more human character is a symbol of immigration, as the girls are forced to make big changes in their lives to adapt to their new environment and adapt to a new culture . A language barrier represents a serious disadvantage for those who are foreigners in a particular place or culture. Variations in languages ​​can make it even more difficult for people to adapt to new cultures and environments. The girls raised by wolves in this story face this obstacle as they move from an environment of wild animals to an environment of civilized humans. In “S. Lucy's Home for Girls Raised by Wolves”, the girls are forced to learn the human language since they can only speak “Wolf”. The narrator, whose English name is Claudette, describes how “we [the girls] were all uncomfortable and between languages.” (Russell 229). According to the narrator, “It took me a long time to say anything; first I [she] had to translate it in my [her] head from...... middle of the paper......nment. In stage 2, girls realize that they have to make a great effort to adapt to the new environment and culture, which makes some feel alone, uncomfortable and even depressed. Stage 3 is when girls begin to wonder why people in this new culture live the way they do and may believe that their culture is far better than the new one. Finally in Phase 4 the girls feel more comfortable in their new environment, as they understand it better. Finally, the girls find it easy to be able to be a part of both cultures in Phase 5. All of these story phases represent some of the different stages of an immigrant's life. Writing “S. Lucy's Home for Girls Raised by Wolves,” the author, Karen Russell, puts readers in the perspective of immigrants, helping them understand and further understand how difficult life can be when moving to a new place.