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The Secret Life of Bees | Criticism
- Charles Brower
Brower is an editor and freelance writer. In this essay, he discusses the importance of mysteries in the characters' lives in The Secret Life of Bees.
- Anne-Janine Morey
In the following essay, Morey discusses how Kidd mingles historical realism and fairy-tale elements in the novel.
- Heidi Schlumpf
In the following excerpt, Kidd discusses the religious symbolism of the Black Madonna and the theme of racism in the novel.
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