The Secret Lives of Bees
The Missing Piece of the Puzzle
Delois Ellies
Kettering College Medical School of Arts
The Missing Piece of the Puzzle The most obvious symbol of the Black Madonna in the writings of Sue Monk Kidd represented a character of strength, endurance, stability, and a loving Mother. Many people ask themselves this question, “What is my true purpose in life?” Or “Who am I meant to be?” Most of the time they get an answer based on a religion, inspirational readings or thought. The Virgin Mary, the Black Madonna, is history's example of a mother. She is sensitive and firm, relatable and divine. The Black Madonna teaches Lily that she has mothers all around her, Rosaline’s protection, May's caring, and August's love, Lily finds a mother in everyone around her, including herself.
Sue Monk Kidd begins her story with a character by the name of Lilly Ray, a fourteen old girl who lives with her abusive father, T-Ray Brown. Lily had the tragic experience of losing her mother at a young age. She never had the intimate relationship that comes with having a mother in your life. She never experienced the soft voice or embrace of a mothers loving arms, something she longed for all her life. Life has a funny way of leading us down the path we are destine to take, but at the same time, comforting us with situations that are unpleasant.
The people that we meet on our journey are people we are destined to meet. Rosaline, a black house keeper who lived in the south and worked for T-Ray, was one of the closes things Lily could call a mother figure in her life. Lily and Rosaline shared a common ground. The two loved each other and at the same time, longed for something deeper in their lives.
Sue Monk Kidd teaches us the importance of relationship and the power of female community. Lily longs for her mother and cherishes the few possession of her mother. She keeps a box of her mother’s memories buried in the orchard. In the box, there
Delois Ellies
Kettering College Medical School of Arts
The Missing Piece of the Puzzle The most obvious symbol of the Black Madonna in the writings of Sue Monk Kidd represented a character of strength, endurance, stability, and a loving Mother. Many people ask themselves this question, “What is my true purpose in life?” Or “Who am I meant to be?” Most of the time they get an answer based on a religion, inspirational readings or thought. The Virgin Mary, the Black Madonna, is history's example of a mother. She is sensitive and firm, relatable and divine. The Black Madonna teaches Lily that she has mothers all around her, Rosaline’s protection, May's caring, and August's love, Lily finds a mother in everyone around her, including herself.
Sue Monk Kidd begins her story with a character by the name of Lilly Ray, a fourteen old girl who lives with her abusive father, T-Ray Brown. Lily had the tragic experience of losing her mother at a young age. She never had the intimate relationship that comes with having a mother in your life. She never experienced the soft voice or embrace of a mothers loving arms, something she longed for all her life. Life has a funny way of leading us down the path we are destine to take, but at the same time, comforting us with situations that are unpleasant.
The people that we meet on our journey are people we are destined to meet. Rosaline, a black house keeper who lived in the south and worked for T-Ray, was one of the closes things Lily could call a mother figure in her life. Lily and Rosaline shared a common ground. The two loved each other and at the same time, longed for something deeper in their lives.
Sue Monk Kidd teaches us the importance of relationship and the power of female community. Lily longs for her mother and cherishes the few possession of her mother. She keeps a box of her mother’s memories buried in the orchard. In the box, there