When reading and analyzing a novel, almost anything can be
considered significant (or important), it just depends on the
context you are exploring.
Instead of giving you a list of
random quotes and page numbers, let me give you some guidelines for determining
"significant quotes" when it comes to any novel. First, you can study novels for
certain themes, analyze different
characters, or explore different elements of the author's
style. In order to find specific quotes to fit any of
these things, you must read with them in mind.
Another way
to explore significant quotes is through a more personal approach.
While reading, if a sentence or paragraph sticks out to you, write it down and explain
why. Perhaps you find yourself personally connecting to it for one reason or another.
Or, perhaps it reminds you of something you've seen or read before. Many teachers will
consider "significance" in the form of personal connections to be valid in the
classroom.
Finally, in The Secret Life of
Bees, each chapter opens with a quote. These chapter headings are
significant in themselves in many ways. Not only do they serve to foreshadow events in
the chapter but they provide parallel connections between the plot and the scientific
order of the life of bees. These are a style devise used by the author to give a deeper
sense of purpose to the book as a whole.
The link provided
below will explain various themes of the novel, which would be a great place to start
when searching for significant/relevant quotes.
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