Objective: Writing a journal entry
Activity
In Chapter Four, Lily and Rosaleen arrive at the home of the Boatwright sisters. With no real plan in mind,
and only a vague sense that her mother had been there before, Lily boldly approaches the house, knocks
on the door, and tells a complete stranger that she and Rosaleen "ran away from home and don't have any
place to go." Lily proceeds to lie to August Boatwright about her identity and situation. When August
agrees to let them stay, Lily feels an overwhelming sense of relief that August has accepted her lie as fact.
Imagine, at this point, that Lily decides to write in her journal and record all of the feelings and thoughts
that she has been holding in. What do you think she would write?
Pretend that you are Lily, and write an entry in her journal that expresses her thoughts and feelings at this
time.

The Secret Life of Bees Journal Entry 1 “I wanted to tell T. Ray that any girl would love a silver charm bracelet, that in fact last year I was the only girl at Sylvan Junior without one…”-Lily Owens Chapter 1 pg. 21. In the book so far, the main character is the type of person who is lonely trying to find ways to belong in certain environments and find him or herself and at the same time they aren’t afraid to keep trying. I feel that Lily has a good mind set towards her goals because of the promises she makes towards herself to keep trying to achieve the goals that she wants to accomplish. By this, she continues wanting to fulfill her goals, for example, the bracelet she keeps asking for despite how many birthdays have passed concluding.....