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In the book, Lily runs away from her father and stops at the place her mother had stayed when she herself had run away from T-Ray. Lily ended up staying with August Boatwright, an African-American beekeeper. The ironic part I find about that situation is that they both ended up at the same place. Lily didn't even know her mom stayed there until she saw May using a special method for eliminating roaches that her mother had also used. The Secret Life of Bees uses irony something happens that wasn't expected to the reader.

Lily blames herself for her mom's death, even though she had no intention of doing what she did. After losing her mom, she creates a strong bond with Rosaleen, and considers her a mom figure. Lily never knew that she can have another mother figure in her life, but after meeting August she also meets 2 other women who are also like mother figures to her. So, she lost a mother and gained 4 surrogate mothers.

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