Option G: I am so surprised at T-Ray because he seems so enraged and embarrassed by his feelings. Lily also surprises me because she is brave and rises to the occasion. Lily knows that Mary is with her. “I am your everlasting home.” The sister’s leave T-Ray no choice but to leave. The resolution to the story is T-Ray leaves and realizes that Lily is “… better off in that house of colored woman. You never would’ve flowered with me like you will with them.” T-Ray leaves and Lily gets to stay with the sisters. Lily gets to stay with Mary. Mary gave Lily strength and hope. .8swag8
Do you love surprises? Well, if you’re like me, you don’t love them because you like to know what is going on! But, I have one exception, and that is the last chapter in The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd. Chapter fourteen surprised me because I was not expecting T-Ray to let Lily stay. He went through so much to find her and, when he got there, he put up such a fight! When Lily says, “It was pride now, all pride. How could he back down?” we are shown that T-Ray was too self-centered to lose a battle like this, and it surprised me so much that he let her stay. He had as much pride as a lion, and it seemed to me he was the kind of person that would do anything to protect his image. So, when he backed off and let Lily stay despite how much it’d hurt his pride, I was so surprised! This reminds me of when, in a movie, the villain backs down to the super hero no matter how ashamed it makes him! That is how chapter fourteen surprised me.
Do you ever leave things unresolved? Well, in this book, the author didn’t! The problem in this book is Lily’s need and want for a mother figure to end her loneliness. The resolution to this novel is, when T-Ray lets Lily stay, she has about eight or nine mother figures and is finally happy. “And there they were. All these mothers. I have more mothers than any eight girls off the street. They are the moons shining over me.” She has the Daughters of Mary, June, August, and, of course, Rosaleen, as her fill-in moms! Also, Lily finally feels as though she fits in somewhere. Before coming to Tiburon, she stood out as much as a neon sign on a dark and gloomy street, and not in a good way! But she felt that she really fit in in the pink house, even though she was a different race. This reminds me of when someone is new in school and they stand out the first couple days, but then they make new friends and they are just another face in the crowd. That is just like Lily, except it took her a couple years, not days! That is the resolution to the novel. -7eleven17
In Chapter 14, many things surprised me. When T. Ray finally came, it was as surprising as a sudden bolt of lightning. "T. Ray stared at me, clean-shaven, wearing white short sleeved shirt with chest hair curling through the neck opening. He was smiling." I was shocked when he full on hit Lily. I felt so bad for her! I was also surprised when T.Ray called Lily Deborah. He actually expressed some of his loving side when he mentioned Deborah's name. Also, when Lily called T. Ray "Daddy", I was shaken up. But the thing that surprised me the most was how the novel ended. The resolution of the novel ended up being quite simple. Lily got to stay at the pink house with all her mothers, and T. Ray went back to Sylvan. T. Ray wasn't as mad as I expected him to be. "And there they were. All these mothers. I have more mothers than any eight girls off the street. They are the moons shining over me." In the end, Lily found that she was loved, and had many mothers besides the one that she killed. I was so happy for Lily. I did not think this was how it was going to end. I though T. Ray would be as steamed as a tea kettle towards Lily, and make her come home with him. I thought he might even kill her. I was very pleased that the book ended in a happier way!
The things that surprised me in Chapter 14 was how calm Lily was. After T.Ray smacked her extremely hard, she did not fight or yell at him. That shows how well the Boatwright’s really raised her in the few weeks she was there. After T.Ray went berserk, he seemed to go insane. Almost like something was getting in his head. He just kept mumbling “Deborah… Deborah…” and was trying to persuade Lily to come home. At first, T.Ray was demanding she came home, but towards the end, he was in more of a submissive state. But luckily for Lily, she did not have to go back home to an abusive father. After T. Ray attempted to win back Lily’s trust, he gave up. He knew the Boatwright’s would take care of her, so he just left. Lily seemed to feel guilty for a couple minutes, but it wore off when she looked back at the loving mothers she now has. Once without a mother, now with many.
Chapter 14 surprised me as if I have seen bees parade up and down the mountain and then personally deliver honey to me. For the most part, I have ironically felt both happiness and fear at the same time. That day when Lily would have never guessed that T. Ray would be standing in the doorway, Lily narrated, “T. Ray stared at me, clean-shaven, wearing a white short-sleeved shirt with chest hair curling through the neck opening.” Lily must have been as shocked as me because she probably had never seen T. Ray wearing that type of outfit. Another surprise I had was when T. Ray saw Deborah Owens in Lily that he thought Lily was Deborah. I felt fear for almost the whole scene when T. Ray was there in front of Lily. You could also see the terror on Lily’s eyes and how she had to be brave enough to show her confidence and bravery to her father and say in plain English that she was not going to leave the Boatwright’s house. Overall, chapter 14 was a series of surprises for me.
There are quite a few resolutions to this novel. For each character the resolution is a bit different. In Lily’s case, Lily had the nerve to say to T. Ray, “I’m staying here, I’m not leaving,” and all the Daughters of Mary to support Lily’s case by standing behind Lily. August even supported by saying, “She can stay for however long she wants to stay.” In the beginning of the chapter, Rosaleen was taken out by August to buy a dress and has finally registered to vote. I think it took a really long time for her to register to vote. The book started off with Rosaleen going to the town to try to register and causing all that trouble, but in the end of the book, she finally got what she has been wanting for. On the other hand, June has moved out with her new husband Neil. Looks like those love birds will have a happy life from now on.
"I got up and opened the door. T-Ray stared at me." I was surprised by chapter 14 like a child is surprised when they see Mickey Mouse at Disney World. Who would have thought T-Ray would come back? Not to mention if Lily had never called T-Ray, he never would have been able to track her down in Tiburon! In addition to T-Ray coming back, it shocked me when Lily was able to stay with the Boatwright sisters. Also, I was amazed by how for an instance, T-Ray thought Lily was Deborah, as he was making an allusion to a flashback. During that scene it was as if Deborah and Lily were twins, and they each were in similar situations, when trying to leave Terrence Ray. Further, Lily finding another friend her age was a pleasant surprise. Lastly, it was more of a relief than a surprise to me, when Mr. Clayton stated that the charges would be dropped, against Lily and Rosaleen in Sylvan… thank goodness! Chapter 14 was a roller coaster ride full of surprises, so much was going on in this chapter, and that was what surprised me when reading! “Good riddance.” T-Ray may have been unhappy like Oscar the Grouch about the resolution of the story, but readers such as me certainly were not! The resolution of the story is how the main conflict or problem is solved at the end of the plot. In this case, the resolution is that T-Ray allows Lily to live with the Boatwright family (although he did not have much of a choice, with the Daughters of Mary surrounding him). Also, the charges against both Lily and Rosaleen are dropped, and Zach, Lily, and Mr. Clayton’s daughter Becca go to the same school at the end of the book. Lily frees herself from her abusive father, and gets to stay asleep in her “dream world” without having to be a fugitive in Sylvan. The resolution of the book definitely provides closure to a well written story! I can make a text-to-text connection to the story “The Giver.” In this novel, the resolution is purposely left incomplete to let the reader interpret the ending. This is completely different from the ending in “The Secret Life of Bees” where there is a happy ending and it is very specific. By: #yolo9
"I got up and opened the door. T-Ray stared at me." I was surprised by chapter 14 like a child is surprised when they see Mickey Mouse at Disney World. Who would have thought T-Ray would come back? Not to mention if Lily had never called T-Ray, he never would have been able to track her down in Tiburon! In addition to T-Ray coming back, it shocked me when Lily was able to stay with the Boatwright sisters. Also, I was amazed by how for an instance, T-Ray thought Lily was Deborah, as he was making an allusion to a flashback. During that scene it was as if Deborah and Lily were twins, and they each were in similar situations, when trying to leave Terrence Ray. Further, Lily finding another friend her age was a pleasant surprise. Lastly, it was more of a relief than a surprise to me, when Mr. Clayton stated that the charges would be dropped, against Lily and Rosaleen in Sylvan… thank goodness! Chapter 14 was a roller coaster ride full of surprises, so much was going on in this chapter, and that was what surprised me when reading! “Good riddance.” T-Ray may have been unhappy like Oscar the Grouch about the resolution of the story, but readers such as me certainly were not! The resolution of the story is how the main conflict or problem is solved at the end of the plot. In this case, the resolution is that T-Ray allows Lily to live with the Boatwright family (although he did not have much of a choice, with the Daughters of Mary surrounding him). Also, the charges against both Lily and Rosaleen are dropped, and Zach, Lily, and Mr. Clayton’s daughter Becca go to the same school at the end of the book. Lily frees herself from her abusive father, and gets to stay asleep in her “dream world” without having to be a fugitive in Sylvan. The resolution of the book definitely provides closure to a well written story! I can make a text-to-text connection to the story “The Giver.” In this novel, the resolution is purposely left incomplete to let the reader interpret the ending. This is completely different from the ending in “The Secret Life of Bees” where there is a happy ending and it is very specific. By: #yolo9
"I got up and opened the door. T-Ray stared at me." I was surprised by chapter 14 like a child is surprised when they see Mickey Mouse at Disney World. Who would have thought T-Ray would come back? Not to mention if Lily had never called T-Ray, he never would have been able to track her down in Tiburon! In addition to T-Ray coming back, it shocked me when Lily was able to stay with the Boatwright sisters. Also, I was amazed by how for an instance, T-Ray thought Lily was Deborah, as he was making an allusion to a flashback. During that scene it was as if Deborah and Lily were twins, and they each were in similar situations, when trying to leave Terrence Ray. Further, Lily finding another friend her age was a pleasant surprise. Lastly, it was more of a relief than a surprise to me, when Mr. Clayton stated that the charges would be dropped, against Lily and Rosaleen in Sylvan… thank goodness! Chapter 14 was a roller coaster ride full of surprises, so much was going on in this chapter, and that was what surprised me when reading! “Good riddance.” T-Ray may have been unhappy like Oscar the Grouch about the resolution of the story, but readers such as me certainly were not! The resolution of the story is how the main conflict or problem is solved at the end of the plot. In this case, the resolution is that T-Ray allows Lily to live with the Boatwright family (although he did not have much of a choice, with the Daughters of Mary surrounding him). Also, the charges against both Lily and Rosaleen are dropped, and Zach, Lily, and Mr. Clayton’s daughter Becca go to the same school at the end of the book. Lily frees herself from her abusive father, and gets to stay asleep in her “dream world” without having to be a fugitive in Sylvan. The resolution of the book definitely provides closure to a well written story! I can make a text-to-text connection to the story “The Giver.” In this novel, the resolution is purposely left incomplete to let the reader interpret the ending. This is completely different from the ending in “The Secret Life of Bees” where there is a happy ending and it is very specific. By: #yolo9
The last and final chapter of 'The Secret Life of Bees' was breathtaking and made my heart drop like an elevator. Chapter 14 begins like a regular day for Lily while she mopes around about her mom but then the chapter turns around when T.Ray shows up at the Boatwright sisters' house. I was very surprised when Lily opened the door to find her father standing there. Also T.Ray demands for answers about Rosaleen, the sisters, and the whale pin Lily wore. In chapter 14 it states, "The third time the knocking came, I got up and opened the door. T.Ray stared at me..." The moment I read this my heart fell. I was scared and terrified for Lily. Now that I look back at the chapter, I feel that the book needed to end with a scene with T.Ray so the reader wasn't left hanging. Also T.Ray coming back to see Lily showed that he was still a father and cared about her. A father will always be a father.
As my eyes read the last words of "The Secret Life of Bees", a smile grew on my face. The book ends with Lily realizing that her real family has always been there. Lily and Rosaleen become a part of the Boatwright family, June gets married to Neil, and Zach, Becca, and Lily are friends at school. T.Ray gives up his only daughter to August for the better. And finally Lily realizes the pain that T.Ray went through went Deborah left him and how much he truly loved her and wanted her back. When Lily realizes her real family it states, "And there they were. All these mothers. I have more mothers than eight girls off the street." This line warmed up my heart. My favorite part of the book was that Lily found true love on her search for her mother. Rosaleen, August, June, and Zach are the people that she will never forget and always have a soft spot for them
There were many things that surprised me in Chapter 14 of "The Secret Life of Bees." For starters, I had no clue T. Ray would just show up at he door, i didn't even think about the collect call bill and I'm sure no one else did either. Also, Lily surprised me by how calm and in control she acted when T. Ray showed up. I can connect to this because if that was me i would of sprinted out of that house, he wouldn't hurt me again. Lastly, it surprised me how crazy T.Ray went and he punched Lily, the actual first rule of being a gentleman is don't hit girls. Though, I guess T. Ray was never much of a gentleman anyway. "How dare you leave me! You need lesson, that's what you need." The resolution of the novel is that T. Ray leaves Lily to stay with the Boatwrights. While fighting with Lily to go back home, he realizes that it was Deborah he was angry at, and not Lily. Lily realizes that T. Ray hurt her so bad because Lily is the spitting image of her mother Deborah. After having this self-realization, T. Ray storms off and leaves Lily to stay. I can connect this to the world because T. Ray's awful parenting is an example of what kids all over the world have to deal with every day. "Good riddance."
I'm surprised with the fact that T.Ray had shown up. Also that he had seen Deborah in Lily. He had so much pain in his heart and in this chapter you can see it. Also that you see some good in T.Ray. In the book it says, "It was you who did it, Lily. You didn't mean it, but it was you." This shows the softness in him and that he knows the truth and in a way doesn't want Lily to carry it around thinking it was on purpose. Everyone has a softness or kindness in them whether they are mean are nice there will always be good and bad in people. The resolution of the story is a happily ever after moment. Lily has finally found her real home and the Boatwrights have taken Lily in as one of their own. "Mr. Owens, you would be doing Lily and the rest of us a favor by leaving her here. I made her my apprentice beekeeper, and she's learning the whole business and helping us out with all her hard work. We love Lily and we'll take care of her, I promise you that. We'll start her in school here and keep her straight." Also, Lily says, "All these mothers. I have more mothers than any eights girls off the street. They are the moons shining over me." Everyone is finally where they are supposed to be. Cecile like Lily was accepted in another home and was finally apart of the family.
This surprised me in the novel because it just comes out of nowhere. For some reason though Lily knows it her father. It also really shocked me that he had a knife with him. I really thought he was going to use it if Lily resisted thankfully this isn't the case. It also chocked me how he went into finding her. How this came to be was at the end of the month a phone bill came in with a location. He followed it leading up to finding her. This chapter was more of a shock than finding out you're going to be a dad.
The novel ended in a very satisfying way. After much conflict T-Ray decides that Lily being with the Boatwright's was a much better choice for her. He leaves with her to live her life with them. She also gets confirmed that she did kill her mother and we now really know T-ray loved Deborah. The ending was more satisfying than a fresh glass of lemonade.
Option G:
ReplyDeleteI am so surprised at T-Ray because he seems so enraged and embarrassed by his feelings. Lily also surprises me because she is brave and rises to the occasion. Lily knows that Mary is with her. “I am your everlasting home.” The sister’s leave T-Ray no choice but to leave.
The resolution to the story is T-Ray leaves and realizes that Lily is “… better off in that house of colored woman. You never would’ve flowered with me like you will with them.” T-Ray leaves and Lily gets to stay with the sisters. Lily gets to stay with Mary. Mary gave Lily strength and hope.
.8swag8
Do you love surprises? Well, if you’re like me, you don’t love them because you like to know what is going on! But, I have one exception, and that is the last chapter in The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd. Chapter fourteen surprised me because I was not expecting T-Ray to let Lily stay. He went through so much to find her and, when he got there, he put up such a fight! When Lily says, “It was pride now, all pride. How could he back down?” we are shown that T-Ray was too self-centered to lose a battle like this, and it surprised me so much that he let her stay. He had as much pride as a lion, and it seemed to me he was the kind of person that would do anything to protect his image. So, when he backed off and let Lily stay despite how much it’d hurt his pride, I was so surprised! This reminds me of when, in a movie, the villain backs down to the super hero no matter how ashamed it makes him! That is how chapter fourteen surprised me.
ReplyDeleteDo you ever leave things unresolved? Well, in this book, the author didn’t! The problem in this book is Lily’s need and want for a mother figure to end her loneliness. The resolution to this novel is, when T-Ray lets Lily stay, she has about eight or nine mother figures and is finally happy. “And there they were. All these mothers. I have more mothers than any eight girls off the street. They are the moons shining over me.” She has the Daughters of Mary, June, August, and, of course, Rosaleen, as her fill-in moms! Also, Lily finally feels as though she fits in somewhere. Before coming to Tiburon, she stood out as much as a neon sign on a dark and gloomy street, and not in a good way! But she felt that she really fit in in the pink house, even though she was a different race. This reminds me of when someone is new in school and they stand out the first couple days, but then they make new friends and they are just another face in the crowd. That is just like Lily, except it took her a couple years, not days! That is the resolution to the novel.
-7eleven17
In Chapter 14, many things surprised me. When T. Ray finally came, it was as surprising as a sudden bolt of lightning. "T. Ray stared at me, clean-shaven, wearing white short sleeved shirt with chest hair curling through the neck opening. He was smiling." I was shocked when he full on hit Lily. I felt so bad for her! I was also surprised when T.Ray called Lily Deborah. He actually expressed some of his loving side when he mentioned Deborah's name. Also, when Lily called T. Ray "Daddy", I was shaken up. But the thing that surprised me the most was how the novel ended.
ReplyDeleteThe resolution of the novel ended up being quite simple. Lily got to stay at the pink house with all her mothers, and T. Ray went back to Sylvan. T. Ray wasn't as mad as I expected him to be. "And there they were. All these mothers. I have more mothers than any eight girls off the street. They are the moons shining over me." In the end, Lily found that she was loved, and had many mothers besides the one that she killed. I was so happy for Lily. I did not think this was how it was going to end. I though T. Ray would be as steamed as a tea kettle towards Lily, and make her come home with him. I thought he might even kill her. I was very pleased that the book ended in a happier way!
#yolo21
The things that surprised me in Chapter 14 was how calm Lily was. After T.Ray smacked her extremely hard, she did not fight or yell at him. That shows how well the Boatwright’s really raised her in the few weeks she was there. After T.Ray went berserk, he seemed to go insane. Almost like something was getting in his head. He just kept mumbling “Deborah… Deborah…” and was trying to persuade Lily to come home. At first, T.Ray was demanding she came home, but towards the end, he was in more of a submissive state. But luckily for Lily, she did not have to go back home to an abusive father. After T. Ray attempted to win back Lily’s trust, he gave up. He knew the Boatwright’s would take care of her, so he just left. Lily seemed to feel guilty for a couple minutes, but it wore off when she looked back at the loving mothers she now has. Once without a mother, now with many.
ReplyDeleteChapter 14 surprised me as if I have seen bees parade up and down the mountain and then personally deliver honey to me. For the most part, I have ironically felt both happiness and fear at the same time. That day when Lily would have never guessed that T. Ray would be standing in the doorway, Lily narrated, “T. Ray stared at me, clean-shaven, wearing a white short-sleeved shirt with chest hair curling through the neck opening.” Lily must have been as shocked as me because she probably had never seen T. Ray wearing that type of outfit. Another surprise I had was when T. Ray saw Deborah Owens in Lily that he thought Lily was Deborah. I felt fear for almost the whole scene when T. Ray was there in front of Lily. You could also see the terror on Lily’s eyes and how she had to be brave enough to show her confidence and bravery to her father and say in plain English that she was not going to leave the Boatwright’s house. Overall, chapter 14 was a series of surprises for me.
ReplyDeleteThere are quite a few resolutions to this novel. For each character the resolution is a bit different. In Lily’s case, Lily had the nerve to say to T. Ray, “I’m staying here, I’m not leaving,” and all the Daughters of Mary to support Lily’s case by standing behind Lily. August even supported by saying, “She can stay for however long she wants to stay.” In the beginning of the chapter, Rosaleen was taken out by August to buy a dress and has finally registered to vote. I think it took a really long time for her to register to vote. The book started off with Rosaleen going to the town to try to register and causing all that trouble, but in the end of the book, she finally got what she has been wanting for. On the other hand, June has moved out with her new husband Neil. Looks like those love birds will have a happy life from now on.
"I got up and opened the door. T-Ray stared at me." I was surprised by chapter 14 like a child is surprised when they see Mickey Mouse at Disney World. Who would have thought T-Ray would come back? Not to mention if Lily had never called T-Ray, he never would have been able to track her down in Tiburon! In addition to T-Ray coming back, it shocked me when Lily was able to stay with the Boatwright sisters. Also, I was amazed by how for an instance, T-Ray thought Lily was Deborah, as he was making an allusion to a flashback. During that scene it was as if Deborah and Lily were twins, and they each were in similar situations, when trying to leave Terrence Ray. Further, Lily finding another friend her age was a pleasant surprise. Lastly, it was more of a relief than a surprise to me, when Mr. Clayton stated that the charges would be dropped, against Lily and Rosaleen in Sylvan… thank goodness! Chapter 14 was a roller coaster ride full of surprises, so much was going on in this chapter, and that was what surprised me when reading!
ReplyDelete“Good riddance.” T-Ray may have been unhappy like Oscar the Grouch about the resolution of the story, but readers such as me certainly were not! The resolution of the story is how the main conflict or problem is solved at the end of the plot. In this case, the resolution is that T-Ray allows Lily to live with the Boatwright family (although he did not have much of a choice, with the Daughters of Mary surrounding him). Also, the charges against both Lily and Rosaleen are dropped, and Zach, Lily, and Mr. Clayton’s daughter Becca go to the same school at the end of the book. Lily frees herself from her abusive father, and gets to stay asleep in her “dream world” without having to be a fugitive in Sylvan. The resolution of the book definitely provides closure to a well written story! I can make a text-to-text connection to the story “The Giver.” In this novel, the resolution is purposely left incomplete to let the reader interpret the ending. This is completely different from the ending in “The Secret Life of Bees” where there is a happy ending and it is very specific.
By: #yolo9
"I got up and opened the door. T-Ray stared at me." I was surprised by chapter 14 like a child is surprised when they see Mickey Mouse at Disney World. Who would have thought T-Ray would come back? Not to mention if Lily had never called T-Ray, he never would have been able to track her down in Tiburon! In addition to T-Ray coming back, it shocked me when Lily was able to stay with the Boatwright sisters. Also, I was amazed by how for an instance, T-Ray thought Lily was Deborah, as he was making an allusion to a flashback. During that scene it was as if Deborah and Lily were twins, and they each were in similar situations, when trying to leave Terrence Ray. Further, Lily finding another friend her age was a pleasant surprise. Lastly, it was more of a relief than a surprise to me, when Mr. Clayton stated that the charges would be dropped, against Lily and Rosaleen in Sylvan… thank goodness! Chapter 14 was a roller coaster ride full of surprises, so much was going on in this chapter, and that was what surprised me when reading!
ReplyDelete“Good riddance.” T-Ray may have been unhappy like Oscar the Grouch about the resolution of the story, but readers such as me certainly were not! The resolution of the story is how the main conflict or problem is solved at the end of the plot. In this case, the resolution is that T-Ray allows Lily to live with the Boatwright family (although he did not have much of a choice, with the Daughters of Mary surrounding him). Also, the charges against both Lily and Rosaleen are dropped, and Zach, Lily, and Mr. Clayton’s daughter Becca go to the same school at the end of the book. Lily frees herself from her abusive father, and gets to stay asleep in her “dream world” without having to be a fugitive in Sylvan. The resolution of the book definitely provides closure to a well written story! I can make a text-to-text connection to the story “The Giver.” In this novel, the resolution is purposely left incomplete to let the reader interpret the ending. This is completely different from the ending in “The Secret Life of Bees” where there is a happy ending and it is very specific.
By: #yolo9
"I got up and opened the door. T-Ray stared at me." I was surprised by chapter 14 like a child is surprised when they see Mickey Mouse at Disney World. Who would have thought T-Ray would come back? Not to mention if Lily had never called T-Ray, he never would have been able to track her down in Tiburon! In addition to T-Ray coming back, it shocked me when Lily was able to stay with the Boatwright sisters. Also, I was amazed by how for an instance, T-Ray thought Lily was Deborah, as he was making an allusion to a flashback. During that scene it was as if Deborah and Lily were twins, and they each were in similar situations, when trying to leave Terrence Ray. Further, Lily finding another friend her age was a pleasant surprise. Lastly, it was more of a relief than a surprise to me, when Mr. Clayton stated that the charges would be dropped, against Lily and Rosaleen in Sylvan… thank goodness! Chapter 14 was a roller coaster ride full of surprises, so much was going on in this chapter, and that was what surprised me when reading!
ReplyDelete“Good riddance.” T-Ray may have been unhappy like Oscar the Grouch about the resolution of the story, but readers such as me certainly were not! The resolution of the story is how the main conflict or problem is solved at the end of the plot. In this case, the resolution is that T-Ray allows Lily to live with the Boatwright family (although he did not have much of a choice, with the Daughters of Mary surrounding him). Also, the charges against both Lily and Rosaleen are dropped, and Zach, Lily, and Mr. Clayton’s daughter Becca go to the same school at the end of the book. Lily frees herself from her abusive father, and gets to stay asleep in her “dream world” without having to be a fugitive in Sylvan. The resolution of the book definitely provides closure to a well written story! I can make a text-to-text connection to the story “The Giver.” In this novel, the resolution is purposely left incomplete to let the reader interpret the ending. This is completely different from the ending in “The Secret Life of Bees” where there is a happy ending and it is very specific.
By: #yolo9
The last and final chapter of 'The Secret Life of Bees' was breathtaking and made my heart drop like an elevator. Chapter 14 begins like a regular day for Lily while she mopes around about her mom but then the chapter turns around when T.Ray shows up at the Boatwright sisters' house. I was very surprised when Lily opened the door to find her father standing there. Also T.Ray demands for answers about Rosaleen, the sisters, and the whale pin Lily wore. In chapter 14 it states, "The third time the knocking came, I got up and opened the door. T.Ray stared at me..." The moment I read this my heart fell. I was scared and terrified for Lily. Now that I look back at the chapter, I feel that the book needed to end with a scene with T.Ray so the reader wasn't left hanging. Also T.Ray coming back to see Lily showed that he was still a father and cared about her. A father will always be a father.
ReplyDeleteAs my eyes read the last words of "The Secret Life of Bees", a smile grew on my face. The book ends with Lily realizing that her real family has always been there. Lily and Rosaleen become a part of the Boatwright family, June gets married to Neil, and Zach, Becca, and Lily are friends at school. T.Ray gives up his only daughter to August for the better. And finally Lily realizes the pain that T.Ray went through went Deborah left him and how much he truly loved her and wanted her back. When Lily realizes her real family it states, "And there they were. All these mothers. I have more mothers than eight girls off the street." This line warmed up my heart. My favorite part of the book was that Lily found true love on her search for her mother. Rosaleen, August, June, and Zach are the people that she will never forget and always have a soft spot for them
There were many things that surprised me in Chapter 14 of "The Secret Life of Bees." For starters, I had no clue T. Ray would just show up at he door, i didn't even think about the collect call bill and I'm sure no one else did either. Also, Lily surprised me by how calm and in control she acted when T. Ray showed up. I can connect to this because if that was me i would of sprinted out of that house, he wouldn't hurt me again. Lastly, it surprised me how crazy T.Ray went and he punched Lily, the actual first rule of being a gentleman is don't hit girls. Though, I guess T. Ray was never much of a gentleman anyway. "How dare you leave me! You need lesson, that's what you need."
ReplyDeleteThe resolution of the novel is that T. Ray leaves Lily to stay with the Boatwrights. While fighting with Lily to go back home, he realizes that it was Deborah he was angry at, and not Lily. Lily realizes that T. Ray hurt her so bad because Lily is the spitting image of her mother Deborah. After having this self-realization, T. Ray storms off and leaves Lily to stay. I can connect this to the world because T. Ray's awful parenting is an example of what kids all over the world have to deal with every day. "Good riddance."
I'm surprised with the fact that T.Ray had shown up. Also that he had seen Deborah in Lily. He had so much pain in his heart and in this chapter you can see it. Also that you see some good in T.Ray. In the book it says, "It was you who did it, Lily. You didn't mean it, but it was you." This shows the softness in him and that he knows the truth and in a way doesn't want Lily to carry it around thinking it was on purpose.
ReplyDeleteEveryone has a softness or kindness in them whether they are mean are nice there will always be good and bad in people.
The resolution of the story is a happily ever after moment. Lily has finally found her real home and the Boatwrights have taken Lily in as one of their own. "Mr. Owens, you would be doing Lily and the rest of us a favor by leaving her here. I made her my apprentice beekeeper, and she's learning the whole business and helping us out with all her hard work. We love Lily and we'll take care of her, I promise you that. We'll start her in school here and keep her straight." Also, Lily says, "All these mothers. I have more mothers than any eights girls off the street. They are the moons shining over me." Everyone is finally where they are supposed to be. Cecile like Lily was accepted in another home and was finally apart of the family.
This surprised me in the novel because it just comes out of nowhere. For some reason though Lily knows it her father. It also really shocked me that he had a knife with him. I really thought he was going to use it if Lily resisted thankfully this isn't the case. It also chocked me how he went into finding her. How this came to be was at the end of the month a phone bill came in with a location. He followed it leading up to finding her. This chapter was more of a shock than finding out you're going to be a dad.
ReplyDeleteThe novel ended in a very satisfying way. After much conflict T-Ray decides that Lily being with the Boatwright's was a much better choice for her. He leaves with her to live her life with them. She also gets confirmed that she did kill her mother and we now really know T-ray loved Deborah. The ending was more satisfying than a fresh glass of lemonade.