1. Secret life of bees Characters Honeybees depend not only on contact with the colony, but also require its social companionship and support. Isolate a honeybee from her sisters and she will soon die - The Queen Must Die: And Other Affairs of Bees and Men

2. Lily Owens 14-15 years old Ridden by guilt, lost and confusion Lost her mother at age 4

3. Rosaleen Owens’ family housekeeper Spunky woman who deeply cares for Lily Has a rebellious nature Mother figure toward Lily

4. T.Ray Lily’s poor excuse as a father Is abusive and unloving after the bitterness of his wife's death. Takes his anger out of Lily Owns a peach farm

5. Deborah Lily’s mother Agreed to marry T.ray after discovering she was pregnant with Lily After Lily was born went into a deep depression Accidently killed(shot)

6. August Boatwright Owner of Black Madonna Honey company Studied at a black college Once a teacher and housekeeper for the Fontanels’ Has a true love for bees

7. June Boatwright August and May’s sister Use to be a teacher and work at the morgue Plays cello to comfort people near death Resented Lily because she was so much like her mother Deborah

8. May Boatwright Had a twin named April Sister to August and June Struggles with the pains of others Built herself a wailing wall Depressed

9. Neil Junes boyfriend Has asked June to marry him many times but she refuses to Eventually becomes Junes husband

10. Zachary Taylor Assist August with the beekeeping Wants to become a Layer Falls in love with Lily Arrested for a crime he didn’t do Devotes his life to change the world

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