I did find myself getting into the story and I did change some parts of it where I felt it needed improvement. Lily hangs up the phone. Lily holds a terrible and guilty secret: She believes she shot and killed her mother, Deborah, when Lily was four years old. She kneels in front of it and asks it for help, calling it ‘mother’. Susanna’ and leaves the room to visit a wailing wall that she has constructed outside the house. One day Lily discover a tall man named Neil loitering around the house. When Lily’s father finds out where she is and comes to bring her back with him Lily is able to stand up to him and insist on staying in Tiburon. Sue Monk Kidd was born in Sylvester, Georgia in 1948. Later, the police discover that she has committed suicide by drowning herself in the river. “The Secret Life of Bees” is a novel written in 2001 by Sue Monk Kidd. Lily becomes convinced that this woman must have known her mother and tells Rosaleen the news. Our narrator, Lily Melissa Owens, spends most of the book describing events that took place the summer she turned 14. Susanna’ and leaves the room to visit a wailing wall that she has constructed outside the house. August and June discover May’s suicide note where she tells them to make sure to live their lives fully. The Secret Life of Bees is a book by author Sue Monk Kidd. Zach serves as a model of self-discipline for Lily as well as offering her love. Kidd’s newest novel, published in 2014 is called ‘The Invention of Wings’ and is based on the life of an antebellum abolitionist and women rights advocate Sarah Grimke. Rosaleen is sent to help with the housework while Lily is to learn to be a beekeeper. A short summary of Sue Monk Kidd's The Secret Life of Bees This free synopsis covers all the crucial plot points of The Secret Life of Bees. One night, the more delicate sister, May has a breakdown and must be shown to the strange wall with the paper slips. The two being to flirt every day. She currently lives in Florida. Bibliography * Kidd, Sue Monk. That night, Lily goes into the main house to use the bathroom but stumbles across the black Mary statue sitting silently in a corner. He does not answer and threatens to beat her when he finds her. Lily risks breaking Rosaleen out of jail and runs off to Tiburon on the slim chance that she will find information about her mother because of a deep longing for love. “The Secret Life of Bees” is primary, a coming-of-age novel about Lily. She wonders if she thinks she can keep living in this fantasy with no repercussions. Lily begins to wonder if her mother had once lived in the Boatwright house. A few hours later there is a knock at the door and T. Ray is standing on the other side. Desperate for some connection, Lily asks her father if he knows what her favorite color is. One night, the more delicate sister, May has a breakdown and must be shown to the strange wall with the paper slips. As her father refuses to talk about her mother, Lily keeps everything she has left of the woman in a tin box that she buries out in the orchard. Lily is upset to learn that her mother left her. After they are done, the two women go out to the hives and listen to the sounds that the bees make the inside of them. Rosaleen’s determination is a big part of her character and often why she clashes with Lily throughout the book. When his friend throws a bottle at a white man outside the movie theater, Zach refuses to confess which friend did it and is thrown in jail for this offense. Lily and Rosaleen eventually make it to the Boatwright house where they find love and happiness. The next morning, Rosaleen goes into town to register to vote under the new Civil Rights act. Brandon Valery Ms. Clancy 3-18-13 The Exceptionally Significant Importance of Stories Stories have an extremely important effect on the lives and the characters in the novel entitled, The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kid. Zach often provides a foil for Lily’s character as he has grown up with the love and support of the Boatwright sisters and his own family. I can relate to this story because it reminded me of my old dog before he was put to sleep. Lily confesses that she accidentally killed her mother and tells August what her father said about her mother trying to abandon her before she did it. Lily’s father refuses to bail the woman out of jail and this forces Lily to break the woman out herself. During the preparations, Neil stops by to ask for June’s hand in marriage again, however, this time she accepts. They … [more] about Snow White, "Beauty and the Beast" is one of the most popular Perrault's fairy tales, but also more special … [more] about Beauty and the Beast, Charles Perrault is one of the most famous fairy tale writers, popular among children. Rosaleen confesses that she knew a bit about Deborah leaving Lily but that she kept it to herself because she did not want to hurt her. However, May soon finds out from Zach’s mother what happened. August confirms that she did know Lily’s mother as well. Later that day, Zach leaves to make a honey delivery to the office of a prominent lawyer in town, Clayton Forrest. The time in jail only seems to strengthen his resolve to change the course of his life. Zach often provides a foil for Lily’s character as he has grown up with the love and support of the Boatwright sisters and his own family. Lily’s determination is rewarded, however at the climax of the novel when August reveals that she knew Deborah when the woman was growing up and Lily begins to see August as a surrogate mother.