In The Secret Life of Bees, Sue Monk Kidd symbolizes the smoker to represent the intensity of romance between Zach and Lily. An example of this occurs when Lily and Zach share a romantic moment,
“He climbed out and dragged a load of equipment off the back of the truck--helmets, extra supers, fresh brood frames, and the smoker, which he handed me to light…He bent toward me…I wanted him to lift back my veil and kiss me, and I knew he wanted to do it too…But instead of kissing me, he turned to the next hive and went right on his work. The smoker had gone out” (126).
As the romantic section begins, the smoker lights up, and the love between the two characters starts to intensify. For example, the author includes phrases such as “He bent toward
“He climbed out and dragged a load of equipment off the back of the truck--helmets, extra supers, fresh brood frames, and the smoker, which he handed me to light…He bent toward me…I wanted him to lift back my veil and kiss me, and I knew he wanted to do it too…But instead of kissing me, he turned to the next hive and went right on his work. The smoker had gone out” (126).
As the romantic section begins, the smoker lights up, and the love between the two characters starts to intensify. For example, the author includes phrases such as “He bent toward