Category: The Secret Life of Bees

Sue Monk Kidd wrote this novel based on a little of her imagination and childhood memories. Where she grew up, in the south, in effect Sue actually had no less than 50,000 honey bees living in the wall of her childhood home. Sue lived in her Sylvester home for 18 years. Sue Monk Kidd was…

In July of 1964, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed into effect the Civil Rights Act, in hopes of unifying the diverse group of people in America. Although it was a step forward for many, some people had trouble accepting the new laws and demonstrated their disdain through acts of violence and harshness. Sue Monks Kidds…

The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd brings readers to the hot South Carolina summer of 1964, just after the Civil Rights Act had been signed. The novel follows a girl named Lily Owens who has a dead mother and a father who blames her for it. When Lily finds enough confidence to…

Is Forgiveness the key to a happy and fulfilling life? This essay will help you understand if forgiving yourself helps you on living your best life through The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd. The Secret Life of Bees is set during The Civil Rights Movement. The main character, Lily Owens struggles throughout…

In the book Secret Life of Bees Sue Monk Kidd uses very powerful themes throughout the book. A major theme that caught my eye throughout the entire book would be prejudice and the real meaning of family. Throughout the book Sue Monk Kidd also uses death as a major theme through this book and it…

The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd is about a young girl named Lily. Lily is a fourteen-year-old white girl with a scarring past. After accidentally killing her mom. And having an abusive dad she decides to try for a new beginning. Lily runs away and finds a new home at the Boatright…