What are the motifs in Lives of Girls and Women by Alice Munro?

Growing Up/ Fitting In are recurring ideas. On the whole, Lives of Girls and Women is about finding one's place in life. Del Jordan is seeking, as do all young people, to find a place where she can fit in. She rebels against many of the social constraints imposed by small-town life and the assumed path that women will take in life. She wants it all, to be loved, accepted and famous all at the same time.