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- How would you describe Lily's feelings about her mother? Did
they change throughout the novel? How did hearing that her mother
left her to affect her perception of her mother?
- Do you believe T-Ray's account of what happened when Lily's
mother died?
- Did your opinion of T-Ray change when August told Lily about how
much he used to love her mother? Does Deborah's abandonment explain
or excuse T-Ray?
- Do you agree with Lily that people would rather die than
forgive? Does she forgive her mother? T-Ray? Herself?
- What do the bees mean to the story? What is "the secret life of
bees?"
- Do you think race was portrayed realistically in The Secret
Life of Bees? What do you think Sue Monk Kidd was saying about
race in this novel?
- Why did Rosaleen spit on the men's shoes? What are the ways the
characters in the novel confront injustice? How do you think we
should deal with injustice? Do these kinds of prejudices still exist
today?
- What was your reaction to Lily's relationship with Zach? What do
you think happened to them in the future?
- Talk about the sisters. Who was your favorite? Do we all need a wailing
wall,
like May? Why do you think June was cold toward Lily? How would you
describe August?
- What role did the Black Madonna play in their community? What do
you think about the legend of the Black Madonna?
- Rate The Secret Life of Bees on a scale of 1 to 5.
* Some questions from ThoughtCo.
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