<p> Name The Secret Life of Bees READING GUIDE</p><p>Chapter topics PG # DESCRIPTION / summary, etc. Chapter 1</p><p>Setting (time / place) Rosaleen info </p><p>T. Ray info</p><p>Narrator’s mother</p><p>Lily’s dream of forgiveness Swarm of bees / result</p><p>First and only memory of mother details</p><p>The gun</p><p>Charm school—reasons she didn’t get to go Rosaleen / T. Ray. / the chick</p><p>Lily’s dream about Rosaleen / color Wooden pictures of Mary, mother of Jesus / skin color location written on back Conversation before 1st grade w/ T. Ray about Lily’s mother The bracelet request / T. Ray’s reaction?</p><p>“I’ll find another roof”</p><p>Stopping at the church —problem? Rosaleen’s actions towards racist men Result? Chap. 2 Name The Secret Life of Bees READING GUIDE</p><p>The men’s payback T. Ray / Lily conversation about mother (main pts)</p><p>“Your jar is open” meaning? Why heading to Tiburon? Chap. 3 The store / black Mary August Boatwright</p><p>Chap. 4 Lily’s story to the calendar sisters August’s decision to let them stay or not “She saw right through it.” Who saw through what? Discovery of her own prejudice</p><p>May’s wall description</p><p>Chap. 5 May info </p><p>June info</p><p>Aug/ June conversation Lily overhears</p><p>Lily feels self conscious and ashamed—why? “bee yard etiquette” / - life similarities: -</p><p>-</p><p>- Name The Secret Life of Bees READING GUIDE</p><p>Why May gets upset, according to August Chap. 6 Daughters of Mary</p><p>Purpose of “Our Lady” to the women June’s gesture w/ Lily (w/ Mary)</p><p>Chap. 7 Zach description / Lily’s reaction to him Zach’s dream profession “You gotta imagine what’s never been.” Lily’s breakdown w/ Zach / cause? June / Neil interaction</p><p>Chap. 8 - What Lily loves -</p><p>-</p><p>- Big Mama/ Lady in Chains conversation</p><p>Why the house is pink</p><p>“They know what matters, but they don’t choose it” (Explain meaning) “I loved the idea of the Context: bees having a secret life, just like the one I was living.” Meaning of book title: (explain context + meaning of title) She was starting to come unglued— meaning? Name The Secret Life of Bees READING GUIDE</p><p>Lily’s phone call / question Lily’s letter / result (purpose?) Chap. 9 Lily’s passage to true beekeeper Deborah Fontanel</p><p>Zach makes a stand / result? May’s reaction to Zach’s situation</p><p>Chap. 10 May’s fate Officer questions Lily— not about May’s situation but about what? August / Zach conversation about May May’s message to her sisters (last two sentences) Chap. 11 Lily’s move / why?</p><p>Neil’s proposal/result this time? Why?</p><p>Mary Day</p><p>Lily’s connection between fish story to Zach Chap. 12 “You are the spitting image of her” (context?) Lily’s confession to August about mom’s death Lily’s feelings about herself / August’s Name The Secret Life of Bees READING GUIDE response</p><p>Lily’s mom’s reason for marrying T. Ray</p><p>Lily’s feelings after learning her mother left her behind Deborah’s reason for leaving Chap. 13 The honey house mess (inference about cause?) Mother’s belongings - - - - The sign that Lily was loved Chap. 14 Forgive vs. die Rosaleen’s decision w/ voter’s card T. Ray’s visit / actions</p><p>Lily’s understanding of his feelings Why doesn’t T. Ray really want Lily back? The truth confirmed by T. Ray</p><p>“I have forgiven us both” The Wall Keeper</p>