Personal+Connections



Personally, I think that I could relate myself to alot of aspects in this novel. The one part that I feel connected to the most is the fact that Lily lost her mother unexpectedly and spends the rest of her time searching for answers, Although my mother didn't exactly pass away the way that Lily's mother did, it was still a shock to me and it also changed my entire lifestyle. In __The Secret Life of Bee's,__ Lily's life changes completely. She finds herself searching for the answers that she may never get. I feel that I can somewhat relate to this. My entire life and way of living changed after this happened, just like Lily's. I find myself constantly searching for some kind of answers as to why this happened, or why it had to be my mom. Lily goes as far as Tiburon, North Carolina to find some sort of answer. If there was some way to find an answer for me, I would do exactly what she did. Search for it. Another part of this book that I can relate to is the many emotions that Lily comes to face, being that she is only a teenager but also has to find some way to grow up a little bit along her process of healing and searching. We're both just trying to make it, one day at a time. Emily W.

I can relate to the book, __The Secret Life of Bees__, only a little bit. I visited the south for a month in the summer and I usually visit during Easter. I have been to South Carolina, Alabama, and Georgia. When I stayed down there I could feel the energy of the southern people and how they are all very nice. People in the south are kind and they treat people a whole lot different then they do in the north. I can connect to Lily in the way of her traveling through the south to find some answers. The answers that I was looking for were different than hers, but still looking to find some answers. Also, Lily is a very consistant and hard-working girl. She wants to chase her dreams and when she has her mind set she goes for it, and I am the same way. If I want to find something out I won't stop until I do. Lily also likes to try new things, such as beekeeping, and I think it would be a lot of fun to do beekeeping. And Lily and I are about the same age. Amy R.  In the book __Secret Life of Bees__, Lily is always searching for her purpose, her reason for being on this earth. I struggle with that everyday of my life. I find my reason in God and I find my reason in my music. Lily connects to the Mother Mary the way I connect to God. If all else fails in my life, God will always be there to pick me back up. Lily felt she could put her trust into Mother Mary because she will never disappoint her the way people do. I feel the exact same way. Ive recently made the internal decision to pursue music as a career. When music wasn't in my life, I felt lost. I felt like I didn't have a purpose. I didnt know why I was here. I was always wondering what I was going to do next with myself, feeling completely helpless and useless. Now that I know what I want and that I have something to work towards, something to have passion for, I feel great. I feel on top of the world. I feel like I can accomplish anything. Lily felt the same way when she met the Boatwright's. She was finally feeling accepted, like she belonged somewhere. I really enjoyed reading this book because I began feeling sympathetic for Lily because I knew what she was feeling. By the end of the story I was happy for Lily. I was happy she found what it was she needed.

Gina V.