Deborah Owens
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Deborah Owens is the deceased mother of Lily Owens in Sue Monk Kidd's novel "The Secret Life of Bees," whose mysterious past and memory drive much of the story's emotional journey.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lily Owens | 0 |
| T. Ray Owens | 0 |
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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literary character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Secret Life of Bees NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInMedium | novel ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
forgiveness
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identity ⓘ loss ⓘ memory ⓘ motherhood ⓘ |
| createdBy | Sue Monk Kidd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalStatus | deceased ⓘ |
| firstPublicationOfWork | 2001 ⓘ |
| hasChild | Lily Owens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGivenName | Deborah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLastName | Owens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMother | Deborah Owens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSpouse | Deborah Owens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| marriedTo | T. Ray Owens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
drives Lily Owens’s emotional journey
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source of mystery in the plot ⓘ |
| partOfFictionalUniverse | The Secret Life of Bees universe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInWork |
central figure in Lily Owens’s memories
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mother of Lily Owens ⓘ |
| settingOfLifeEvents | South Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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