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Secret Life Of Bees Metaphors

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The novel, The Secret Life of Bees, and the movie The Visitor, are two different stories that focus on characters who deal with problems within. The two stories are different, but they connect in a way of which both of them adventure beyond their comfort zone and find their purpose. Although Lily and Walter live very different lives, their metaphors for life compare because they both go beyond what is known for them and discover a new language. The Secret Life of Bees has many motifs and symbols that represent Lily and what she stands for. The major symbol in the novel is bees, because they represent her life in a creative amount of ways. In the novel, hives and bees can be seen as a metaphor of life. Bees represent the society around her
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