Hello my busy friends *smirking face*. Here, I’m going to
share about my own interpretations towards the novel “The Secret Life of Bees”
from some aspects. First of all, I did learn something new that changed my
perception of what is really means by the word “life”. Before I read this novel, I tend to have a
belief that every people in this world are enjoying their life but the
characters had changed it. Lily Owens, June Boatwright, May Boatwright and
T.Ray had portrayed that life is not as happy as what I believed. These
characters face many unwelcome or harmful complications and needing
to be dealt with until give the big
impact on their lives. I almost cry during my reading when I imagine what I
could do if I were one of them.
Among the characters, the most I admired is Rosaleen. She is
a black woman and the only mother figure Lily knows for most of her life. She
is a housekeeper whom T. Ray pulls out of the fields to care for his daughter
after his wife is killed. She has amazing spirit and courage, for which she
sometimes pays a terrible price, as when she spits on the white men who accost
her on her way to voter registration. She shows a high self-esteem in
defending herself from the troubles although she got beaten by the guys with no
sense of humility. She taught me to be a strong woman and believe that “not all
women are weak, they’re full of surprises” and she successfully made herself to
be one of them. I keep wondering how a woman can be brave like her. As a woman,
she also
shows her sense of motherhood when she loves and cares for Lily and could never
hurt her. Rosaleen is sweet like honey *happy face*.
Next is my
favourite line. It was said by August which is “Putting black cloths on
the hives is for us. I do it to remind us that life gives way into death, and
then death turns around and gives way into life” on page 206. I felt this line
is so meaningful and wonderful. There is such
a big meaning behind it and could also be an analogy by the author since death
as giving way to life is seen twice in this novel. The first instance is the
way that May’s death propels June to marry Neil, thus establishing their new
life together. The second time is when Lily finally reconciles with her
mother’s death and is set free to truly begin her own life.
In conclusion, I recommend this book for those who are
struggling to achieve their dreams in life because they can boost up their
inner spirit or motivation to continue doing the efforts when they get into the
novel’s world. They can relieve that all problems that they’re facing or the
whirlwind of emotions and activities is not as tough as what Lily Owens faced
in her early age of fourteen. Let’s spread the positive vibes and live the
life. Put the quote “There is
nothing perfect...only life” in our heart and live happily.
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