Study Guide: Path of Lucas by Susanne Bellefeuille

Study Guide: Path of Lucas by Susanne Bellefeuille is a detailed analysis of Susanne Bellefeuille's novel, Path of Lucas. The biographical novel is one of the two non-African prose texts recommended for the harmonised Literature-in-English syllabus for senior secondary schools (2026–2030) in West Africa. The text is prescribed for WASSCE, NECO SSCE, and other equivalent O-Level examinations within this period.

Path of Lucas: The Journey He Endured follows the story of Lucas Clarkson, a fiercely devoted patriarch who recounts his life’s history to his comatose daughter, Lucy, in a desperate bid to anchor her to the living world after a horrific car crash. The novel is based on the true story of the author’s own parents. The novel’s protagonist, Lucas, is a direct representation of the author’s father, Roger Bellefeuille, to whom she dedicates the book. Likewise, the character of Isabelle is based on her real-life mother, Gisele.

This Literature PADI study guide offers a comprehensive analysis of the novel, covering its background, setting, plot summary, chapter-to-chapter summary and analysis, narrative devices, characters, and themes.