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August Boatwright is a kind and wise African-American woman who runs a honey farm in South Carolina and becomes a mother figure to the protagonist, Lily Owens.
Lily Owens is the protagonist of The Secret Life of Bees, a coming-of-age novel by Sue Monk Kidd. She is a 14-year-old girl who is struggling with the death of her mother and an abusive father. She runs away from home with her black caregiver, Rosaleen, and spends the summer with a beekeeping family, where she learns about love, forgiveness, and the power of the female community. Through her journey, Lily discovers her own strength and identity.
Zachary Taylor is a kind-hearted African American teenage boy who works for the Boatwright sisters in The Secret Life Of Bees. He is best friends with Lily, the protagonist, and helps her to overcome her struggles and find her place in the world.
