Secret life of Bees
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Title: The Secret Life of Bees
Author: Sue Monk Kidd
Copyright Date: 2002
Genre: Historical Fiction
Characters:
Main:
(Protagonist & Dynamic) Lily Owens is the narrator of the story. She is 14 yr.-old girl living in Sylvan, South Carolina, with her father T. Ray and nanny Rosaleen. Her mother died at age four and father doesn't like to talk about it. They have a peach farm, Lilly sells peaches on the side on the road. She really wants to know about her mother. Her dad abuses her by making her kneel on hot grits
(Dynamic) August Boatwright is the oldest sister and takes Lily in even though she knows who she really is. She helps her grieve and find her mother and way in life by supporting her and loving her
(Dynamic) Roaleen-strong-headed African american women. When she gets in trouble with three white men when trying to register to vote, Lily helps her escape jail...