Lily Owens's The Secret Life Of Bees

In The Secret Life of Bees, the book’s protagonist, we see Lily Owens shift from a traditional woman, to a realistic one. Her abusive father treats her terribly, and Lily has to put up with it in the beginning of the book. She wants to be independent and stand up for herself, but she doesn’t have the courage yet. When Lily witnesses Rosaleen stand up to abusive white men, she finds it in herself to ingeniously make an escape plan for herself, and Rosaleen. After meeting the Boatwrights, Lily learns invaluable life lessons that make her realize the importance of independence, strength, and bravery. To conclude, at the end of the book Lily turns into a real woman as she stands up to T Ray. and finds her mother in an unexpected way.