The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd Point of view, narrative voice--Be specific about the narrator and include as many details as possible: This book is told in the first person. The narrator of the story is Lily Owens. Lily is a girl that runs away from home and lives on a honey farm. First person point of view was a good choice for this book because of the type of story it is. This story is a bildungsroman/coming of age story, and by having the story told from Lily’s perspective, we’re able to get a deeper look into her mind. This really helps to be able to better understand how Lily changes over the course of the book. Setting (time & place): Look at city & state, religions, homes This book takes place in 1964. I know this because …show more content…
It does this because in an old tale, this statue was chained up in a house, but it kept escaping from the chains. Because of this, it represents the inner strength that you have to break your own chains. The Whale Pin The whale pin symbolizes the love that T. Ray used to have for Lily’s mother. He gave it to her as a present on her 22nd birthday. It also symbolizes how he’s become bitter over time since her death. Significance: P. 69 What is the significance of the Boatwright sisters’ names? The Boatwright sisters were named after the months of the year. During the month that they were named after, their mother let them stay up an extra hour each night. Briefly describe each Boatright sister and her role in Lily’s life. April was May’s twin. She was very sensitive. She didn’t really have an impact on Lily’s life. May was April’s twin. After April died, May became very sensitive to all of the issues going on in the world. She was the one who revealed that Lily’s mother had stayed with them. June is very independent and stubborn. When she first met Lily she resented her because of her mother. August used to work for Lily’s mother, and June didn’t like this. After a while, June warmed up to Lily and began to like