The Secret Life Of Bees By Sue Monk Kidd

Have you ever met someone who isn't related to you but acts like a mother and has a big impact on your life? "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd takes place in South Carolina in 1964. A 14-year-old named Lily lives with her abusive dad after she accidentally shot her mom when she was 4. She also lives with her housekeeper/nanny Rosaleen, who she runs away with. The reason she runs away is because she doesn't want to live with her abusive dad. When she runs away, she lives with August and her sisters, who used to know Lily's mom. August takes care of Lily and gives her a home. Overall, August in The Secret Life of Bees has the most impact on Lily's growth and development. August gave Lily a place to live, helped her cope with her trauma, and she

The story states, “Lily can have a home here for as long as she wants," August said”(Monk Kidd 427). This shows August telling T-Ray, Lily’s dad, that she can live with her for however long she wants. This also shows that August gave Lily a home when she didn’t want to go live with her abusive dad. August gave Lily support and a place to live. This shows that August had the most impact on Lily’s growth and development because without August, Lily would be homeless. The author writes, “That's a terrible thing for you to live with. But you're not unlovable, even if you did accidentally kill her, you are still the dearest, most lovable girl I know”(Monk Kidd 349). This shows that August was telling Lily that she isn’t unlovable just because she accidentally killed her mom. August is telling her that she’s the most lovable girl and that it wasn’t her fault. This also shows that August is helping Lily cope with the trauma she had from accidentally killing her mom by telling her that she’s loved. August also said that it’s terrible for Lily to have to live her life knowing that she killed her