Genre
Fiction
Setting and Context
Set in a rural Oregon town
Narrator and Point of View
Third person narrative
Tone and Mood
Somber, enlightening, and optimistic
Protagonist and Antagonist
The protagonists are Alice, Jacob, and Henry.
Major Conflict
There is a major conflict between Jacob and his abrasive father. Steve is depressed after getting involved in an accident and needs support to move on, but his father is abrasive and unsupportive.
Climax
The climax comes when Jacob and Henry work at Alice's Honey, and they both bond to create a supportive friendship that gives them the courage to face life with confidence despite having a dark past.
Foreshadowing
Her love for honeybees foreshadows Alice's peace of mind. Despite being undervalued in her workplace, Alice finds peace of mind at home because the bees are friendly and appreciative.
Understatement
At first, Alice underestimates Henry's interest in helping her succeed in her bee-rearing business. However, Alice later learns Henry is the best person making beehives on her farm.
Allusions
The story alludes to the power of friendship. At first, Alice, Jacob, and Henery are strangers. After meeting, the three strangers form a formidable friendship that gives them the hope of starting again and viewing life from a positive perspective.
Imagery
The author uses sight imagery to show the size of the rural Oregon town. According to the author, the small with and all its residents almost know each other by name. Henry finds it hard to get a job in the town because everyone knows of his early criminal record.
Paradox
The main paradox is that Jacob's father is incentive even after his son is involved in an accident. Instead of supporting his son to recover and start life again, he makes his life difficult by becoming abrasive.
Parallelism
N/A
Metonymy and Synecdoche
Mohawk is used as a metonymy to refer to fashion.
Personification
The bees are personified as friendly, appreciative, and rewarding.
