She is clothed with strength and dignity, and she laughs without fear of the future. Proverbs 31:25 New Living Translation (NLT) My name is Tawny Brianna Turner — probably the only tawny you might ever come across. As seen in the photo above taken at my grandparents home, I come from a small border townContinue reading “Intro: Hello My Name Is…”
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Setting: When it rains it pours…
“There is nothing perfect…only life.” ― Sue Monk Kidd, The Secret Life of Bees Have you ever been out on a sunny day with not a cloud in sight or even a slight percentage of rain on your weather app? Then next thing you know a few clouds roll in a there’s a slight drizzle, but beforeContinue reading “Setting: When it rains it pours…”
Contrasting Characters: Paths of Life…
“What’s wrong with living in a dream world? You have to wake up.” ― Sue Monk Kidd, The Secret Life of Bees When it really comes down to it, everyone has their own way of dealing with life. How do you cope with life’s challenges? Do you keep to yourself and quietly fight your own battles, doContinue reading “Contrasting Characters: Paths of Life…”
Poetry Connection: Masquerade…
“I worried so much about how I looked and whether I was doing things right, I felt half the time I was impersonating a girl instead of really being one.” ― Sue Monk Kidd, The Secret Life of Bees Originating in the 14th & 15th century in Europe, masquerade balls were simply a way for people toContinue reading “Poetry Connection: Masquerade…”
Figurative Language: Battle of the Mind…
“You think you want to know something, and then once you do, all you can think about is erasing it from your mind.” ― Sue Monk Kidd, The Secret Life of Bees The mind. The holder of our knowledge, thoughts, and memories. The mind travels with us along this river called life collecting everything along the way,Continue reading “Figurative Language: Battle of the Mind…”
Critical Lens/ Literary Theory: Strong & Beautiful…
“women made the best beekeepers ’cause they have a special ability built into them to love creatures that sting.” ― Sue Monk Kidd, The Secret Life of Bees Nowadays it seems as though feminism is at an all time high and stronger than ever, but the unity of women to stand up and fight for a commonContinue reading “Critical Lens/ Literary Theory: Strong & Beautiful…”
Final Reflection: The Secrets Revealed…
“… that’s the only purpose grand enough for a human life. Not just to love—but to persist in love.” ― Sue Monk Kidd, The Secret Life of Bees Well here we are seven blogs later… I can definitely say this is the most blogging I’ve ever done in my life (considering the fact that I’veContinue reading “Final Reflection: The Secrets Revealed…”
The Secrets Within 