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The Secret Life of Bees
Introduction + Context
Plot Summary
Detailed Summary & Analysis
Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Chapter 9 Chapter 10 Chapter 11 Chapter 12 Chapter 13 Chapter 14
Themes
All Themes Race, America, and the 1960s Mothers and Daughters Religion, Guilt, and Forgiveness Lying, Storytelling, and Confession Ceremony and Ritual
Quotes
Characters
All Characters Lily Owens August Boatwright Rosaleen Deborah Fontanel Owens T. Ray Owens May Boatwright Zachary Taylor / Zach June Boatwright
Symbols
All Symbols Bees The Black Virgin Mary The Color Blue The Stone Wall The Moon
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