Allied With Green: Lucy's Fascination with Robert Isabell

Why was Lucy so interested in Robert Isabell on 'Allied With Green' by Naomi Shihab Nye?

What factors contributed to Lucy's fascination with Robert Isabell in the story?

Final answer:

Lucy's interest in Robert Isabell in the story 'Allied With Green' by Naomi Shihab Nye is highly driven by her external interactions and experiences with him.

In the story 'Allied With Green' by Naomi Shihab Nye, Lucy's interest in Robert Isabell is sparked by her interactions and experiences with him. Lucy is presented as a character strongly influenced by external events and circumstances. Robert Isabell represents one of these influential events in her life.

Lucy had a generally quiet personality, but she had the 'spark of fire' which flared up unexpectedly due to external factors. Her interactions and standing relationship with Robert Isabell acts as one of these factors, enhancing the interest that she takes in the happenings around Robert.

Perhaps, her encounters and the resultant actions, reactions and feelings are what contributes majorly to the fascination that she has for Robert Isabell. It can be concluded that it's the complex nature of circumstances, actions, reactions and their emotional impacts that fuels Lucy's interest in Robert Isabell.