June Boatwright

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June Boatwright is a strong-willed, emotionally guarded cellist and beekeeper who serves as one of the Boatwright sisters providing refuge and guidance in Sue Monk Kidd’s novel "The Secret Life of Bees."

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June Boatwright canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
literary character
afraidOf marriage
appearsIn The Secret Life of Bees
associatedWith Black Madonna honey business
caresFor May Boatwright
creator Sue Monk Kidd
denomination African-American Catholic tradition
fictionalUniverse The Secret Life of Bees
firstPublicationOfWork 2001
gender female
languageOfWork English
livesWith August Boatwright
May Boatwright
loveInterest Neil
medium novel
memberOf Boatwright sisters
nationality American
notableTrait reluctance to accept love
sense of responsibility toward family
occupation beekeeper
cellist
teacher
performsMusicAt church services
personalityTrait emotionally guarded
strong-willed
playsInstrument cello
providesGuidanceTo Lily Owens
providesRefugeTo Lily Owens
race African American
religion Christianity
residence Tiburon, South Carolina
roleInStory caretaker
mentor figure
settingTimePeriod 1960s American South
sibling August Boatwright
May Boatwright
teachesAt local school in Tiburon

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The Secret Life of Bees mainCharacter June Boatwright
Lily Owens hasRelationshipWith June Boatwright
August Boatwright livesWith June Boatwright
May Boatwright hasSibling June Boatwright