Marry My Husband Chapter 8
Zach introduces Lily to Mr. Forrest, who is kind to her. Summary and Analysis. Lily hears August's story about her parents and also her opinions about marriage. Supposedly, Palance plans to visit his sister and go to the movie theatre, where he and his girlfriend will sit downstairs in the white section. Lily assumes Miss Lacy will now gossip and tell the rest of the town.
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She does not plan to marry, because it would restrict her life. Zach arrives and is heading to Mr. Forrest's law office to deliver honey. Lily absorbs this lesson as she spends more time working with both August and the bees. Her thoughts about the Father's Day card make her see that no matter what she does to make him pay attention or love her, he won't, which is why she tears up the letter. She then went to college and was a history teacher for a few years, until her grandmother left her the house and 28 acres, where she has lived for eighteen years. Remembering what August said about Mary being in nature everywhere, Lily lets the bees surround her. She has Lily listen to the bees in the hives, where each has a role to play but mostly lead secret lives. Lily begins thinking about the picture of the Black Madonna and how her mother looked at the same picture. Marry my husband chapter 38. As Lily works with August and notices her patience in dealing with the bees, Lily learns that bees have a great deal to teach humans. August's father was a black dentist in Richmond, which was where he met August's mother, who was working in a hotel laundry.
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Looking at the photo, she believes she is looking at a father who loves his daughter; she muses that he probably even knows what her favorite color is. The letter she then writes (but does not send) is filled with yearning and a tremendous need for love. But, as August explains, women had few opportunities, especially black women. She and Zach return to the Boatright house, Where Lily goes to her room and writes an angry letter to T. Ray. This may stir up violence in the town. When Lily questions August about love and marriage, she explains that she fell in love once but loved her freedom more. First, August talks about her philosophy about making choices. In this chapter, several conflicts and themes are developed through Lily's and August's conversations. Then she talks about her grandmother (who taught her about beekeeping) and her mother — Lily realizes for the first time that August misses her mother, too. That night, when Lily goes into the house to go to the bathroom, she speaks to the statue of Mary as if she's her mother and asks for her help. Marry my husband chapter 62. The queen is instrumental in sustaining life and making it rich. The idea that a woman would decide to be on her own and not marry is a revelation to Lily. The bees then fly out of the hive and cover Lily. Having a spiritual moment, Lily remembers the day her mother died and wishes (privately) that she could go back and fix the "bad things. "
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August then further enumerates her beliefs, including the idea that the spirit of Mary is alive everywhere in nature. August asks Lily to talk about herself, but Lily nervously says they will talk later. August explains that she read about Black Madonnas in school and learned they aren't unusual in Europe. Marry my husband chapter 8.5. Then Lily begins to consider how humans can learn from nature. In this chapter, Lily still has many romantic notions about parents and family.
They go out in the woods to check on the bees. Mr. Forrest returns and, in a pleasant and cordial way, asks her some questions about her. August is lucky enough to own land and a thriving business, so if she marries, she would restrict her freedom to choose. But when she calls him, she discovers that her world is not going to be like the photograph of the happy family. She hopes he misses her, but finds that he is only angry that she's escaped him. When she sees the photo of Mr. Forrest with his daughter, she feels a yearning for a father who cares about her and who cares enough to remember the details of her life. While Lily and August put labels on the honey jars, they talk. She wants to go with Zach to town, but August is afraid. Zach takes Lily to Mr. Forrest's law office.