Bee Season by Myla Goldberg

The raw entitled Bee Season, which is written by a swell American Novelist and Musician named Myla Goldberg tells about the profound bilgewater of brisk-made girl whose intent is driven by her admirations of conquering the national spell bee contest and her move around of facing the aftermath of her achievement.Basically, the story of this refreshing is form deep down the limits and narrative of a family, which tackles the broad clench and the various faces of domestic problems and difficulties among the family members.As for this newfangled, the conflict of interest within the family is considered to be one of the main aspects in the story, which dictates the progression of the novels narrative. much so, the awareness of practicing personal autonomy, separate rely and differences in the family are of the most signifant features of the novel.On the other hand, this novel also enlightens the narrative as to how and why the young ones are affected by the various difficu lties and negatives aspects of living. Thus, done with(predicate) the representation of Eliza Naumann, one of the main characters in the novel, the author, Myla Goldberg, provides a clear picture as to how the younger members of the family would regress their innocence and pollute their young percpetions as they tardily began to witness and face the harsh realty of life.Overall, this novel tells about the story of Saul Naumann who spends the first mickle of his life as Sal advancedman, son of Henry and Lisa Newman, interior decorator of Christmas trees and Easter eggs (Goldberg 2000, p. 110). Eliza Naumann, a seven-year-old girl the mend member of a gifted family who remains to be twelvemonthified as a typical individual in a sense that she is less favorable in terms of academic achievements. She is very a good deal different from that of her brother and her parents.Since being designated three eld ago as a student from whom dandy things should not be expected Eliza Na umann, for a sealed time, is considered as a mediocre not skillful in her family but also in the academe, as per the definition and point of view of her teachers and mentors (Goldberg 2000, p. 101). With this condition, as a student and the youngest in the family, Eliza has lived her life without the favorable counsel and sustain of her parents and of the other members of the family.Thus, for almost the entire sweep of her existence, Eliza is not aware and is deprived of knowing the activities of her parents and brothers. farther from the awareness of Eliza, the majority of her family is a practicing a morose religious path of life. Her convey, Saul, deeds as a cantor in the local House of appeal in their community and her mother, Miriam, works as a local lawyer, while her brother is a fat and gifted student who reads and recites Hebrew through the intensifier guidance of their father.Though it seems acceptable that Eliza Naumann accepts and understands her primary sta nd as mediocre and less important status in the family, she settle down has an exceptional gift that would alter the layabout she occupies in the family. Fortunately, Eliza has discovered her exceptional gift in spelling as she won in the class and school spelling bee contest, which has served to be the start of something new in her life. This incident and the series of events in the life of Eliza have brought her to a new begginng, as she belatedly attracted the attention of her parents.When Eliza studies, it is similar discovering her own anatomy and it is no doubt that she has this kind of skill and gift, as she is a product of a well-rounded and gifted family. Since consequently on, Elizas life has never been the same anyto a greater extent. From a mediocre situation with a less signifcance in the family, Elizas success in the spelling bee has gathered the respect and support of her father, Saul, who decided to teach her and encouraged her to study the works of religoius w riters.In a sense, it can be said that through the success, which Eliza Naumann has gathered in winning all the preliminary exam spelling bee that she participated, she has lost her innocence as an familiar young girl that belongs to a well-established and reputable family. As her success brought about an intensive attention to her family, Elizas father has introduced her the religious way of life and belief that he has for most of his life.Thus, these changes have altered the young experience and existence of Eliza, as she has become to a greater extent orient and aware of different philosophy and beliefs with the help of her fathers encouragement. More so, through the confidence and recognition that she got from winning the spelling bee in her school and in their district division, Eliza is more capable of doing and learning other things that would further promote her awareness and knowledge as an individual, which has paved the way for her to lose her innocence.Lastly, witnes sing and facing the harsh realirty of life and problems of their family, more especially with her mother ending up in the psychiatric hospital due to insanity, Elizas innocence as a young girl has been jeopradized and sacrificed, which in the end, gave her the lawsuit to let go of her innocence and do what she have in mind is right and practices self autonomy.In the end, though Saul would like to think he has kept his distance in order to protect his daughter from his unfulfilled hopes (Goldberg, 2000, p. 161). His propensity in shaping his children according to his beliefs and philosophy has still affected the innocent mind and perception of Eliza Naumann, as seen in the latter pasrt of the novel when she conciously mispelled a language in their class spelling bee (Goldberg, 2000). Reference Goldberg, M. (2000). Bee Season. New York Anchor Books.