The Secret Life Of Bees By Sue Monk Kidd

Imagine living your life with an abusive dad and without a mother because you killed her. This is what Lily had to live through as when she was a little kid her mother died and whenever she would ask her father he would say she shot her. In “The Secret Life of Bees” by Sue Monk Kidd, Lily is a 14 year old girl whose mother is dead and has a good mother figure named Rosaleen and a racist abusive dad named T-ray. August Boatwright has had the most influence on Lily’s life because when Lily was going through a lot of emotional problems like her thinking she was unlovable, August helped her think otherwise and other things like helping her go to school. August also convinced T-Ray to let Lily stay with them. August Influences Lily by letting her and Rosaleen live under the house and helping Lily go back to school.

We can't have you living on the side of the road," said August.” This means August influenced Lily by giving her and Rosaleen a place to stay and not letting them live on the road. “She later on helped Lily go to school and Rosaleen the ability to vote.” This proves how much of a good influence August is on Lily because Lily stopped going to school for a while and August helped her go back and she even helped Rosaleen in the process which could make Lily feel better. Overall, this shows how August has helped Lily by giving her a place to stay until she is ready to move and helping Lily go to school. August has also had a good influence on Lily by convincing T-Ray to let Lily stay and helping Lily think she's lovable. Lily can have a home here for as long as she wants." Mr. Owens, you would be doing Lily and the rest of us a favor by leaving her here. I made her my apprentice beekeeper, and she's learning the whole business and helping us out with all her hard work”. Monk Kidd