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![]() The Secret Life of BeesSue Monk KiddSue Monk Kidd's The Secret Life of Bees re-creates the rural South in the Civil Rights era of the 1960s, where a young girl named Lily Owens is growing up unwanted and unloved. Escaping her home, she begins a journey of self-discovery and learns about racial prejudice. Taken in by a community of strong African-American sisters, she gains strength, knowledge, and self-forgiveness before finally confronting the injustice of the law and the wrath of her callous father. Search this CliffsNote
Book SummarySue Monk Kidd BiographySummary and Analysis by ChapterChapter 1Chapter 2Chapters 3–4Chapter 5Chapters 6–7Chapter 8Chapter 9Chapter 10Chapter 11Chapter 12Chapter 13Chapter 14Character AnalysisLily Melissa OwensAugust BoatrightT. Ray (Terrence) OwensDeborah Fontanel OwensRosaleen DaiseZachary (Zach) Lincoln TaylorMay BoatrightJune BoatrightOther CharactersCharacter MapCritical EssaysThemes and Symbols of The Secret Life of BeesStudy and Homework HelpFull Glossary for The Secret Life of BeesQuiz
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