How Does Kidd Present Rosaleen
Explore the ways in which Kidd strikingly portrays the relationship between Lily and Rosaleen in the course of the novel. Sue Monk Kidd uses Rosaleen as a stand-in mother of Lily to change her from a girl to a woman, and also to adapt her to the environment that is to come. Continuing the entire way through The Secret Life of Bees is her maternal and womanly impact on Lily, and the bond between the unlikely pair is shown throughout the serious and fun events during the story becoming much stronger. Rosaleen, a strong female character, acts as a stand-in mother to Lily, as she guides and endows wisdom and knowledge onto her. Lily acts as a daughter to Rosaleen, really caring about her. After her mother’s death, not many of the pleasant things