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The Secret Life of Bees Symbolism of Bees/Honey

The Secret Life of Bees Symbolism of Bees/Honey. By Georgia LaLuzerne, William Griffith, Ella Taggart, Mitch Kern, and Riley Williams. Bee Epigraphs. Each chapter begins with an epigraph Epigraph relates and/or foreshadows to events in the chapter For example…

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The Secret Life of Bees Symbolism of Bees/Honey

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  1. The Secret Life of BeesSymbolism of Bees/Honey By Georgia LaLuzerne, William Griffith, Ella Taggart, Mitch Kern, and Riley Williams The Secret Life of Bees Symbolism of Bees/Honey

  2. Bee Epigraphs • Each chapter begins with an epigraph • Epigraph relates and/or foreshadows to events in the chapter • For example… • Chapter 1: “The queen, for her part, is the unifying force of the community; if she is removed from the hive, the workers very quickly sense her absence. After a few hours, or even less, they show unmistakable signs of queenlessness.” (pg. 1) • Talks about workers missing the queen • Represents Lily missing her mother The Secret Life of Bees Symbolism of Bees/Honey

  3. Send Messages • Guides • Bees in the jar, Lily is trapped • Bees leave the jar, telling Lily to leave • Honey leads her to Boatwright's • Help with decision making process • Clue to mom The Secret Life of Bees Symbolism of Bees/Honey

  4. Boatwright Bees • Bees at the Boatwright's teach life lessons • Life, death, community • Beekeeping teaches Lily responsibility • Boatwright house is like a beehive • All women • Queen bee (August) keeps things in order The Secret Life of Bees Symbolism of Bees/Honey

  5. Calendar Sisters/Bees • August – The Queen Bee • Takes care of her family (the hive) • Oversees honey-making • June – The Mourner Bee • Plays cello for the dead • Everything in life is so serious • May – The Worker Bee • Short life • Weight of the world (the hive) The Secret Life of Bees Symbolism of Bees/Honey

  6. Queen Bee • Various Queen Bees: • Lily’s mother Deborah • Sylvan/Peach farm • August • Tiburon/Boatwright house • Black Mary • Daughters of Mary The Secret Life of Bees Symbolism of Bees/Honey

  7. Honey • Life is always sweeter with a little honey… • Honey represents the good things in life • Represents important things in life • Healing • Hope The Secret Life of Bees Symbolism of Bees/Honey

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