Symbolism

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Symbolism

Symbolism: anything ( object, animal, event, person, or place) that represents itself but also stands for something else on a figurative level

The Secrete Life of Bees represents allot of meaning. The most important part of the whole story shows allot of strong symbolism. One day after working in her father's peach orchard, Lily's emotions started to run high. She became fed up with the way she was living with T-Ray. She then set out to find answers.

"The jar is open" (page 41) the voice said. Lily could not comprehend where the voice came from but it was telling her to free herself. This was a very important part of the story because the voice led Lily to turn her life around to find truth. The story changed drastically because lily ended up running away. Her plan was to dig up the roots of her family. T- Ray had never exposed her to her family and that's what led to her to curiosity. Without that voice would she know the truth? Would she be able to live on with her life?