To Kill A Mockingbird And The Secret Life Of Bees: Literary Analysis

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‘’ People who think dying is the worst thing don 't know a thing about life’’ (Sue Monk Kidd).It means that even by living and going through life, things aren’t always as they seem like living with someone else’s death can be more painful than dying. Authors generally write books to convey messages, teach life lesson or to demonstrate the social problem depending on the era the book is based on. Sue Monk Kidd and Harper Lee are the authors who were able to transmit lessons and messages through their writing effectively. To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee and The Secret Life Of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd portray racism, the importance of good lessons and parent child relationships in order to teach lessons and to be strong to defend or for a …show more content…
Both quotes let the perceive that whether it’s for a change of society or for it’s own, keep fighting to stand up against the mean and racist people. The Author’s message is to never give up which can destroy the self-confidence. As in the quote shown, In The Secret Life Of Bees, August encourages Lily to not to to bow down in front all those mean people. She makes her realize that “ Our Lady” is the voice that brighten her up. Lily is understanding her inner power. The authors want to convey that be rebellious for a change. From To kill a Mockingbird, Atticus inspires Scout to not to get down if anybody say something if she fights, it does not matter at all. He encourages Lily to make a change for a by keep fighting for a positive one. Atticus provide Scout a positive advice that can remember in the future.

Although the two novels have similarities, both protagonists have a huge difference in parent - children relationships. The book,To Kill A mockingbird, Scout’s father Atticus, is caring, tries to convey his lesson to his daughter. Scout tells Atticus that she will not go to school anymore because her teacher does not like her as she already knows how to read and write and mean to her. Atticus

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