Stephanie Field Post 3

The Secret Life of Bees ends with Lily finding balance in her life. Lily has a friend her age, Becca, who goes to the same school and likes Zach as well. Lily and Becca will support Zach in his efforts to become a lawyer despite the names they will be called. The relationship between Zach and Lily was left for the reader to imagine, but they will be together and have the memories of that summer. Sue Monk Kidd leaves the rest for us to conclude on our own. She left the story this way because in life, nothing is ever definite. There will be ups and downs for Lily and that makes her relatable as a character. We can imagine difficulties Lily may have in the future and realize that she is not unlike us.