The Secret Life of Bees (entry9)

Comments:

1. Lily finally let out her feelings about her situation with her family to August
2. August tells Lily the story about her mother and all Lily could do is cry at the thought of her mom "leaving" her.
3. Soon Lily then becomes furious at all the thoughts of her mother, the stress and breaks loose, experessing and letting out her feelings.
4. Lily's mom had left ranaway from home as well because of her stress with T- Ray.
5. Lily is ready to reveal the truth about her life to Zach.

Questions:

1. Did Lily really have trust in August to tell her or was it for pity?
2. The fact that Lily's mom ran away to August, and now Lily herself is running away, have a symbolic meaning?
3. What makes Lily want to let Zach know about her life?
4. Will Lily plan on leaving, back home?

Words:

1. ramrod(pg240)-a rod for ramming down the charge of a muzzleloading firearm
2. Amnesiac(pg249)-a person affected by amnesia
3. smithereens(pg261)-small pieces; bits

Literary Terms:

1. "You are still a special flower planted on this earth"(pg241)- Metaphor
2. " I sat up, feeling like my body weighted two hundred pounds. Like somebody had backed the cement truck up to the honey, sung the pipe over my chest, and started pouring."(pg297)-Similie

Summary:

Lily was finally able to learn the truth about her mother after all this time, she learned that she was actually the cause of her mothers death. Lily begins to realize that her mother actually did love her.