Novel: "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Kidd Monk Prompt: A symbol is an object, action, or event that represents something or that creates aa range of associations beyond itself. In literary works a symbol can express an idea, clarify meaning, or enlarge literal meaning. Select one symbol in your Independent Novel and write an essay analyzing how that symbol functions in the work and what it reveals about the characters or themes of the work as a whole. Do not merely summarize the plot.