Author Archives: Julia W.

Final thoughts and reflection on The Secret Life of Bees First off, I must say that I was pleasantly surprised with this project! Initially, I was worried about the amount of time and skill it would take to create a well thought out blog. However, I definitely think I have greatly improved my writing skills,Continue reading “Out of the hive”

A free written blog “‘There are pieces of paper in the wall out there,’ I said, as if August didn’t know this. ‘Yes, I know. It’s May’s wall. She made it herself’…how she’d gotten that way she was—one minute laughing and the next overrun with everybody’s misery.” -Kidd, The Secret Life of Bees (95) HaveContinue reading “Japanese Wish Trees”

An entry on Critical Lens Theory In todays world, feminism is a concept that is widely talked about. The social standard of men being the most dominant figures are being broken, and women are climbing to the top. Before it was uncommon to see a woman in a job such as engineering or medicine thatContinue reading “Feminism applied to The Secret Life of Bees”

An entry on character and inner thoughts Have you ever let your conscience get the best of you? I certainly have. Even I have been one to overthink the most simple situations. When you are deep in thought your mind can begin to wonder and question things about your life and even your own personalContinue reading “Consciences and Internal Conflict”

An entry on Poetry and its relation to The Secret Life of Bees This blog was supposed to be posted Friday, but let’s just say I was preoccupied… On Tuesday I passed out in Biology class, and got a concussion from hitting my head on a lab table. Instead of working on this blog post,Continue reading “Rosa & Rosaleen”

An entry on Figurative Language “Act like you know what you are doing, even if you don’t. Above all, send the bees love. Every little thing wants to be loved” – Kidd, The Secret Life of Bees (92) I feel that it is very important to treat people the way you want to be treated.Continue reading “Bee Yard Etiquette”

Hi! I’m Julia, a 17 year old Senior in high school. Before we get started, I would like to let you know some things about me so you can approach this blog as if you are talking to a friend. I am involved in my school orchestra and I also love creative expression. In myContinue reading “About The Blogger & The Blog”