One of the best novels I have read in awhile is the Secret Life Of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd which shows the epitome of women empowerment and overcoming the patriarchy system.As the book takes place in South Carolina 1964 ,a time where women had very little say in what they could do in life, takes place with fourteen year old Lily Owens who struggles with the loss of her mother and with the initial theme of forgiveness through woman vs self in overcoming the challenge of her guilt for accidentally killing her mother.
In which she is the left in the residency of her abusive father who displays no interest in Lily's life except for making sure she abides by his rules.Such as when she states,“It was fashionable to wear cashmere twinsets and plaid kilts mid thigh,but T.Ray said hell would be an ice rink before I went out like that-did I want to end up pregnant like Bitsy Johnson who's skirt barely …show more content…
In which she chooses not to marry because as she explained to Lily it would take away some of her independence, along with running her own business and providing for herself and her two other sisters. Throughout the story August teaches her the power of love among the teachings of a bee’s lifestyle compared to their community as a whole, where she explains to Lily, “Well for instance, every bee has a role to play...Egg laying is the main thing, Lily. She's the mother of every bee in the hive, and they all depend on her to keep it going. I don't care what their job is—they know the queen is their mother. She's the mother of thousands” (Sue Monk Kidd pg.148-149) As a way to show the queen's ability to take care and lead over thousands emphasizing her
In which she is the left in the residency of her abusive father who displays no interest in Lily's life except for making sure she abides by his rules.Such as when she states,“It was fashionable to wear cashmere twinsets and plaid kilts mid thigh,but T.Ray said hell would be an ice rink before I went out like that-did I want to end up pregnant like Bitsy Johnson who's skirt barely …show more content…
In which she chooses not to marry because as she explained to Lily it would take away some of her independence, along with running her own business and providing for herself and her two other sisters. Throughout the story August teaches her the power of love among the teachings of a bee’s lifestyle compared to their community as a whole, where she explains to Lily, “Well for instance, every bee has a role to play...Egg laying is the main thing, Lily. She's the mother of every bee in the hive, and they all depend on her to keep it going. I don't care what their job is—they know the queen is their mother. She's the mother of thousands” (Sue Monk Kidd pg.148-149) As a way to show the queen's ability to take care and lead over thousands emphasizing her