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THE SECRET LIFE OF BEES BY SUE MONK KIDD THEMES Major Theme Secret Lives The major theme of this novel is expressed in its title, which comes from a statement made by August: “Most people don’t have any idea about all the complicated life going on inside a hive. Bees have a secret life we don’t know anything about” (148). Throughout the novel, the reader learns how most characters are not what they seem on the surface. People’s lives are usually much more complex and complicated than they appear. Minor Themes Refer to the Overall Analysis Section for additional information on the Minor Themes Fortunate Coincidences and Signs Mothers Race Death Gives Way to Life MOOD Serious/ Inspirational. The mood of this novel is frequently serious because it treats a series of somber issues: verbal and physical abuse, racial discrimination and violence, and death. However, Kidd punctuates these grave moments with humor and the desire of the characters to overcome. Because the characters are able to meet the many challenges they face and -for the most part--each has a positive outcome, the overall feeling of this novel is inspirational. This plot demonstrates how community, love, faith, and friendship help the human spirit to survive anything. AUTHOR INFORMATION - BIOGRAPHY Sue Monk Kidd was born and raised in Sylvester, Georgia, on a plot of land settled by her great-grandparents some 200 years ago. While Sue had always wanted to be a writer, she decided to become a nurse because of the cultural climate of the 1960s, as well as her own fears of failure. Sue went to Texas Christian University (TCU), where she received a Nursing degree in 1970. She worked as a registered nurse throughout her twenties. She married Sanford (Sandy) Kidd and had two children, Bob and Ann. At thirty-years old Sue became a freelance writer, working on non-fiction pieces about her life experiences. Sue began writing about Christian spirituality and then, in her early forties, feminist theology