Sue Monk Kidd uses similes and idioms in The Secret Life of Bees to reveal the emotions of her characters to give the readers a better understanding of them.
Kidd uses a simile to describe the emotions Rosaleen is feeling. Rosaleen uses those words because she is finally free and able to say and do whatever she wants. She is happy to have free will now that they have left Sylvan and are on their way to Tiburon, South Carolina. Kidd uses an idiom to describe the emotions Lily is feeling. Lily is reminded of the sadness she felt the day her mother died. The memory and emotions of that day will forever be with Lily, Kidd wants to convey that back to the readers. Sue Monk Kidd uses similes and idioms to express the character’s emotions, thoughts
Kidd uses a simile to describe the emotions Rosaleen is feeling. Rosaleen uses those words because she is finally free and able to say and do whatever she wants. She is happy to have free will now that they have left Sylvan and are on their way to Tiburon, South Carolina. Kidd uses an idiom to describe the emotions Lily is feeling. Lily is reminded of the sadness she felt the day her mother died. The memory and emotions of that day will forever be with Lily, Kidd wants to convey that back to the readers. Sue Monk Kidd uses similes and idioms to express the character’s emotions, thoughts