factors that helped them make their often life-changing decision. Although this may not be a bad thing‚ it certainly aids in contributing to the outcome of people’s lives. The author‚ Sue Monk Kidd‚ is an expert at depicting concepts that may influence individuals to make certain decisions. In the novel‚ The Secret Life of Bees‚ throughout her transformative journey‚ the main character‚ Lily Owens‚ is motivated by the concept of bees. For instance‚ bees are associated with a theme of being mother
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Kidd’s The Secret Life of Bees‚ August acts as the unorthodox religious leader of the Daughters of Mary and contributes to Lily’s character and growth. August proves to be a leader‚ and a positive influence towards Lily in every action she performs. She welcomes Lily‚ a white girl‚ into her house during the 1960s‚ a time when racial segregation was prominent. By doing so‚ August goes against the popular social views‚ and jeopardizes her reputation for Lily. August teaches Lily many life lessons
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Maddie Carlson Mrs. Schlangen Honors English II 12 August 2013 Sue Monk Kidd: The Secret Life of Bee’s Very rarely do readers ever come across a book that they can relate to in various ways. The Secret Life of Bees is a captivating novel that uses extraordinary characters that engage readers to continue the novel. It influences them in ways that may change their experience of life. Sue Monk Kidd gives the main character‚ Lily Owens‚ many traits that which make this book even more delightful
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Treasure Island and Secret Life of Bees Synthesis Essay The Secret Life of Bees and Treasure Island both have adolescent children‚ who go through their own adventures to mature and change. Lily and Jim both start out as young‚ innocent kids and soon become matured young adults that are able to make their own decisions and do what is best for others. In these two novels both Jim and Lily starts out as very young kids that have a lot of change that has taken place in both of their lives
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very wrong in thinking that. In the novel the Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd‚ it is proven that though we do have differences‚ we are not so different from such a ‘simple’ creature as the bee. In the novel‚ Kidd compares a bee community‚ meaning their hives‚ to a human community‚ which could mean something as big as a town or city‚ or something as small as a family. She makes the reader realize that we are similar to bees in the way we treat life and crave love from others. She also‚ however
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Characterization Analysis |Considerations |Character Name: |Character Name: |Character Name: | | |Lily |Rosaleen Daise |May Boatwright | |Behavior |Independent‚ determined‚ |Stands up for herself‚ believes in |Very emotional‚ sensitive to the | |
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a literature circle where my group and I have been reading and analyzing the book The Secret Life of Bees. The author Sue Monk Kidd conveyed the message that family is not defined by blood. In the beginning of the book Lily thought that she can only find a mother and daughter bond from her biological mother. She was extremely persistent and her one goal was to learn more about her mother and find out what life would have been like if her mother was still alive. She constantly feels her mother’s
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her Mother’s Past Maternal Love. A mother’s love is so important to all of us‚ yes sometimes we get angry or fight with them but‚ we can’t bear to stay mad at them‚ for they are still our mother and just doing on what’s best for us. In The Secret Life of Bees‚ a fiction novel by Sue Monk Kidd‚ the determined protagonist‚ Lily Owens‚ finds out all about her mother’s past‚ the day she died when Lily was 4‚ no matter where or how long it takes her. Her interactions with minor characters like T. Ray
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“The Secret Life of Bees‚” by Sue Monk Kidd‚ is a story of the power of inequality. This story shows how people can sometimes use the color of a person’s skin to judge their character even before anyone knows anything about their personality. This book takes place in the 1960s when discrimination against African Americans was extremely common. The story shows how this powerful classification system can change people’s lives‚ especially a young impressionable girl. Many people during this time period
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Secret Life of Bees In-class writing assignment How would you describe Lily’s feelings about her mother? Do they change throughout the novel? Lily loves her mother very much and misses her lot‚ especially when she can’t sleep. The guilt she feels for her role in Deborah’s death haunts her. Later when Lily learns that her perfect‚ fantasy mother abandoned her she quickly grows to resent her mother for leaving her with T. Ray. Finally she comes to terms with her real mother‚ a flawed‚ complex‚ very
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