In the first half of the book, Lily becomes an adult by telling stories, most of which are lies. There are many several kinds of storytelling in the novel, and by telling different kinds of stories, some fictional and some true, Lily makes sense of her life and matures as a person. But storytelling in The Secret Life of Bees is more than a plot device or an aspect of the protagonist’s personality. At several points, Lily’s ability to concoct a convincing story saves her from jail (and moves the plot of the novel forward). Lily enjoys writing stories moreover, she’s good at inventing “stories”-in other words, lies-to get herself out of trouble. One of the first things we learn about Lily Owens, the protagonist of The Secret Life of Bees, is that she’s a gifted storyteller.
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