The Secret Life of Bees

Chapter 9

If August is the red heart on Mary's chest, Rosaleen in the fist. Analyze this statement by explaining how August compares with Rosaleen

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The narrator is playing with metaphors that describe personalities. Rosaleen can be a destructive fire. While August is a warm hearth, Rosaleen can be aggressive and hot.

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